Galas and Fundraisers

Dec 15 7:30: Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle. A fundraiser presenting good music and a reading of A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas featuring radio personality Tom Allen and Canadian actress Jayne Lewis. Save room for dessert. Refreshments included at intermission. All proceeds will benefit the refugee projects of the church. 525 Bloor St. E. 416-923- 8714. $20.

Feb 1 7:30: High Notes Avante. High Notes Gala for Mental Health. Join Luba Goy, Lloyd Robertson, Michael Landsberg, Orlando Da Silva, Giles Tomkins and others for this exciting evening in support of mental health initiatives. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 102868 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Tickets at 905-787-8811 or rhcentre.ca. $10-$65.

Lectures, Salons and Symposia

Dec 3 2:00: Toronto Opera Club. Love at First Sight! Guest Speaker: Iain Scott. Room 330, Faculty of Music, Edward Johnson Bldg., 80 Queen’s Park Cr. W. 416-924-3940. $10.

Dec 7 7:30: Darchei Noam Synagogue. Four Jewish Musical Titans (Part 4: George Szell). Rick Phillips examines four master musicians and their music. A mix of lecture, music, and discussion. 864 Sheppard Ave. W. 416-638-4783. $20 per lecture.

Dec 10 2:00-5:00: Classical Music Club Toronto. Beethoven 9. In some cultures, December is a month where Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is performed as often as Handel’s Messiah is in the English-speaking world. To celebrate this occasion, we will be examining recent recordings of this epic work. 416-898-2549. Annual membership: $25(regular); $10(sr/st). Free for first-time visitors. Donations accepted for refreshments.

Jan. 7 5:00: St. Olave’s Church. Giles Bryant: Cathedral and Parish Music. Epiphany Choral Evensong at 4pm followed by Epiphany Tea. Dr. Giles Bryant traces Anglican church music from just before the Prayer Book to the main forms now used in cathedrals and parish churches.  His illustrated talk at the piano will focus on Tallis, Purcell, Maurice Greene, S.S. Wesley, Stanford, Howells and their parish contemporaries. St. Olave’s Church, Bloor and Windermere. Contributions appreciated. Information at 416-769-5686 or stolaves.ca.

Jan 14 2:00-5:00: Classical Music Club Toronto. Romantic Cello Concertos. The lush tone of the cello has provided the inspiration for a number of 19th-century masterworks for this instrument combined with the growing virtuosity of the symphony orchestra. To commemorate this musical partnership, we will be examining recent audio and video recordings.  416-898-2549. Annual membership: $25(regular); $10(sr/st). Free for first-time visitors. Donations accepted for refreshments.

Jan 23. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Choral Conductors’ Symposium. Conducting master classes for Symposium participants with Noel Edison, the Elora Singers and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Observers welcome. $20 per session; $50 per day. 416-598-0422. Through Jan 26.

Jan 23 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Composers’ Forum with Nicole Lizée. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park Cr. 416-408-0208. Free.

Jan 24 7:00: Canadian Opera Company. Opera Insights: Baritone Bravado. Join Head of the COC Ensemble Studio Liz Upchurch and singers Samuel Chan, Bruno Roy and Neil Craighead as they explore the baritone voice in all its fascinating facets. Education Centre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Tickets at coc.ca/OperaInsights or 416-363-8231. Registration opens Jan 9. Free.

Jan 25 7:00: Tafelmusik. The Listening Club: The Battle for Good Taste. The desire to possess good taste in music was an occupation of the 18th century, highlighted by an ongoing battle between the French and the Italians. Join BBC Radio host Dr. Hannah French and Tafelmusik violinist Christopher Verrette who examine both sides of this debate. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $25.

Jan 31 7:00: Canadian Opera Company. Opera Talks: The Trials of Teen Love – Rigoletto. Join Wayne Gooding in a multi-media exploration of Rigoletto and explore the way a timeless tale plays out through Verdi’s brilliant bel canto music. Toronto Public Library, Don Mills, 888 Lawrence Ave. E. Register by calling the Don Mills branch of the Toronto Public Library at 416-395-5710. Free.

Master Classes

Jan 7 2:30: Li Delun Music Foundation & Steinway Piano Gallery. Piano Master Class and Conversation by Kum Sing Lee, jury of International Competitions Chopin (Warsaw). 2651 John St., Markham. canadaticketbox.com, 905-946-8040. $20, $15.

Jan 24 10am-12pm. University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Composition Master Classes with Nicole Lizée. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park Cr. 416-408-0208. Free. Also Jan 26.

Screenings

Dec 10 4:00: Toronto Jewish Film Society/Royal Conservatory of Music. The Concert. Film about Bolshoi conductor Andrei Simoniovich Filipov’s journey from disaster to triumph. Guest speaker: Jordan Klapman, musicologist. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x606. $15; $10(18-35). In French and Russian with English subtitles. Also 7:30.

Jan 30 6:30: Royal Conservatory. Strad Style. Self-described “nobody” Danny Houck pours all his time and energy into his obsession: violins. When Danny befriends violin virtuoso Razvan Stoica on Facebook, he makes a rash fanboy promise to create a perfect replica of a world-famous violin – Guarneri’s Il Cannone – for Stoica’s next concert. Jonathan Crow, concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, will bring along his own Guarneri and participate in a post-show Q&A. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. Tickets at the door or at hotdocscinema.ca. $17.

Singalongs, Jams, Circles

Dec 3 2:30-5:00 Choral Bonanza Team. Messiah Sing-along. Handel: Messiah (Christmas Portion). Dr. Richard Heinzle, conductor; Sapphire Navaratnarajah, accompanist. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 416-568-9838. Choral singers participation fee: $25. Suggested donation for concert: $10. Concert is at 7:00. Choral singers are asked to pre-register at ChoralBonanza@gmail.com if possible (required if you need a score: Watkins Shaw ed.). Soloists and orchestra musicians: no fee, please email a short resume to ChoralBonanza@gmail.com.

Dec 20 7:30: Toronto Shape Note Singing Community. Monthly Sacred Harp Singing. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary. There are songbooks to borrow. Music room, Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. 647-838-8764. PWYC donation. 7:00: Short introductory workshop.

Jan 19 7:30-10:00: Toronto Recorder Players Society. Mount Pleasant Road Baptist Church, 527 Mt. Pleasant Rd.  Bring your recorders and music stand. 416-779-5750. Non-members $15.

Jan 21 2:00-4:30: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists. Kodály’s Budávari Te Deum. Eszter Horvath,  conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-781-4745. $10; $6(members).

Spoken Word, Performance Art

Dec 3 7:00: Runnymede United Church. Annual Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Performed by Ben Heppner, Gill Deacon, Susan Ormiston, RH Thomson, Nancy Palk, Lisa Horner, and Jeff Douglas. 432 Runnymede Rd. runnymedeunited.org. $25.

Tours

Jan 14 10:30am: Canadian Opera Company. 90-Minute Tour of the Four Seasons Centre. Led by a trained docent. Includes information and access to the Isadore and Rosalie Sharp City Room, the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre and R. Fraser Elliott Hall, as well as backstage areas such as the wig rooms and dressing rooms, the orchestra pit, and other spaces that only a stage door pass could unlock. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. coc.ca. $20(adults); $15(sr/st). Also Jan 21 & 28.

Workshops

Dec 2 10am-5pm: International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. From Rags to Reasonable! Financial Management / Planning for Artists with Chris Enns. Operatic tenor and certified financial planner Chris Enns discusses the basics of  financial management, with such topics as budgeting with variable incomes (morning); and speaks about financial planning (afternoon). Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. 416-362-1422. $75.

Dec 3 1:30-4:00: Toronto Early Music Players Organization. Workshop coached by recorder player Vincent Lauzer. Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd. Bring your early instruments and a music stand. $20. 416-779-5750. tempotoronto.net.

Dec 3 2:30-5:00: International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. Artists New to Canada. Performer/composer Shahriyar Jamshidi, a recent newcomer to Canada; and musician, writer and teacher Marcelo Puente, who came to Toronto from Chile in 1974, share their experiences of establishing music careers in this country, providing guidance and suggestions for newcomer artists facing the same challenges. 918 Bathurst St. 416-362-1422. Free.

Jan 14 1:30-4:00: Toronto Early Music Players Organization. Workshop coached by viol player Joelle Morton. Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd. Bring your early instruments and a music stand. 416-779-5750. tempotoronto.net. $20.

Feb 4 1:30-4:00: Toronto Early Music Players Organization. Workshop coached by recorder player Colin Savage. Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd. Bring your early instruments and a music stand. 416-779-5750. tempotoronto.net. $20.

120 Diner

120 Church St. 416-792-7725

120diner.com (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC ($10-$20 suggested)

Every Tue 6pm Leslie Huyler Group; Every Wed 6pm Madoka Murata: Discovery Through the Arts;  8pm Lisa Particelli’s Girls Night Out Jazz Jam; Dec 1 6pm Andrew Merrigan Presents His Very Talented Friends: Volume 4 PWYC/$10-$20 suggested. Dec 2 6pm The Hampton Avenue 4 PWYC/$10-$20 suggested; 9pm Chris Birkett and Friends PWYC/$10-$20 suggested. Dec 3 6pm Kent Sheridan: White Boy Lost in the Blues $20 cover; 8:30 All Sondheim!: Charlotte Moore with John Hughes $20 cover. Dec 21 6pm L J Folk: Celebrate Me Home PWYC.

Alleycatz

2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865              

alleycatz.ca
All shows: 9pm unless otherwise indicated. Call for cover charge info.

Every Mon 8:30pm Salsa Night. Every Tue Bachata Night. Every Wed Midtown Blues Jam. Every Thurs 7:30pm Claudia Lopez Duo Jazz.

Dec 1, 15, Jan 19, 27 Lady Kane; Dec 2, 22, 30, Feb 2 Gyles Band; Dec 8 & Jan 27 Lady Kane; Dec 9 3:30 Jazz Matinee, 9:30 Red Velvet; Dec 16, Jan 13, Feb 3 Soular; Dec 23, 29, Jan 5 Parkside Drive; Dec 31 New Year’s Party with Gyles Band; Jan 6 Von; Jan 11 Comedy Night; Jan 12 Urban Jive; Jan 20 Sound Parade; Jan 26 Red Velvet

Artword Artbar

15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512

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Dec 1 8pm Mark McNeil with Tales from Hamilton tip jar. Dec 2 8pm The New Cumberland Bluegrass Band $15. Dec 7-16 Tue-Sat 8pm, Sun Dec 10 matinee at 3pm (no show Monday) Charly’s Piano $20.

The Black Swan Tavern

154 Danforth Ave., 416-469-0537

winterfolk.com

Dec 8 8pm Winterfolk XVI Preview & Benefit + Birthday Bash The Achromatics, David Storey, Tony Quarrington, Brian Gladstone, Piper Hayes and others $10 minimum donation

The Blue Goose Tavern

1 Blue Goose St. 416-255-2442

thebluegoosetavern.com (full schedule)

Every Sun 4pm Blues at The Goose. Big Groove featuring Downchild`s Mike Fitzpatrick & Gary Kendall with Special Guests

Dec 3 Steve Marriner & Curtis Chaffey; Dec 10 Kevin McQuade & Martin Alex Aucoin; Dec 17 Raoul Bhaneja & Darren Gallen

Bloom

2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315

bloomrestaurant.com

All shows: 19+. Call for reservations.

Burdock

1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033

burdockto.com (full schedule)

Dec 1 6:30pm Kalyna Rakel feat. Kevin Breit, Jacob Gorzhaltsan & George Chenery $15/$10(adv); 9pm François Klark $15/$12(adv). Dec 2 6:30pm The O’Pears w/ Danielle Knibbe $20/15(adv); 9pm Winona Wilde w/ Campbell Woods $12/$10(adv). Dec 3 6:30pm Son of Town Hall w/ Abigail Lapell $15/$10(adv). Dec 4 Century Thief w/ Creature Speak $10/$8(adv). Dec 5 9pm Bad History Month, Chris, Low Sun & Dinosaur Island $10/$8(adv). Dec 6 9pm Confabulation Presents: Family Stories $10/$8(adv); 9:30 Naked Wild, Pleasure Craft & Sly Why: Kid $10/$8(adv). Dec 7 9pm Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School: The Christmas $15/$10(adv). Dec 8 6:30 Catalyst Ensemble $15/$10(adv); 9pm Oh Geronimo ‘The Sled’ Sneak Preview w/ Little Coyote & Peter van Helvoort $15/$10(adv). Dec 9 6:30pm Deon Blyan & The Myth of Fingerprints Band $12/$10(adv); 9pm A Tribute to BUH - Guelph County Line & The Mandevilles $10/$8(adv). Dec 10 6:30pm SOA $15/$12(adv); 9pm Lindsay Foote w/ Aimée Butcher & Brandon Wall $15/$10(adv). Dec 11 9pm Honesty, Manshun & Rogue Tenant $10/$8(adv). Dec 12 9pm Unbridled Futurism $10/$8(adv). Dec 13 6:30pm The Band Named Crow & The Anthology Project $12/$10(adv); 9pm The Cluttertones w/ John Millard & Germaine Liu $15/$10(adv). Dec 14 9pm Bousada w/ Sly Why: Kid $10/$8(adv). Dec 15 9pm Session Americana $15/$10(adv). Dec 17 8pm Community Celebration of the Vocal Arts $10/$8(adv). Dec 18 9pm Nick Donneff / Rob McLaren $10/$8(adv). Dec 20 9pm Marie Goudy 12tet feat. Jocelyn Barth $12/$10(adv). Dec 21 9pm Origins $20/$15(adv). Dec 29 9pm The Hollowbodies $15/$12(adv). Dec 30 9pm Shirwan w/ Katelin Albert & Jordan Randall $15/$10(adv). Jan 7 9pm The Last Revel & The Slocan Ramblers $20/$15(adv). Jan 31 9pm Daniel Champagne $15/$10(adv). Feb 4 9pm Heavy Bell $15/$12(adv).

Castro’s Lounge

2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272

castroslounge.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover/PWYC

Every Tue Every Fri 5:30pm The Straight Eights; 10pm I Hate You Rob. Every Sat 6pm Thelonious Hank. Every Sun 9pm Watch This Sound - Vintage Jamaican Music.

C’est What

67 Front St. E. (416) 867-9499

cestwhat.com (full schedule)

Dec 1 10pm Metronome Chomsky. Dec 2 3pm The Boxcar Boys PWYC; 10pm Collective Arts Brewing Presents: Old.Soul.Rebel Suggested contribution $10. Dec 3 7pm Bob Wegner CD Release PWYC. Dec 7 10pm Garage Baby PWYC. Dec 8 10pm Felix’s Belt. Dec 9, 23, Jan 6, 20, Feb 3 3pm The Hot Five Jazzmakers PWYC. Dec 9 9pm Bring Your Own Vinyl Party Free. Dec 10 7pm Song Studio Open Mic Free. Dec 14 10pm Jessica Speziale with Emily Mac and Leaving Esmeralda PWYC. Dec 15 10pm The Responsables Suggested contribution $10. Dec 16 3pm Thelonious Hank PWYC; 9pm Bring Your Own Vinyl Party Free. Dec 17 7pm Women in Music Vol. 3 $10-$15. Dec 21 10 pm Jack Walker’s Festivus Miracle PWYC. Jan 4 10pm Blind Cats PWYC.    

Emmet Ray, The

924 College St. 416-792-4497

theemmetray.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover/PWYC

Gate 403

403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-2930

gate403.com (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC.

Every Mon 7pm Jazz Mondays with the Jim Hamel Trio and featured guests. Every Wed 7pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. Every Sat 5pm Bill Heffernan’s Saturday Sessions.

Grossman’s Tavern

379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000

grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover (unless otherwise noted).

Every Sat  4.30 The Happy Pals Dixieland jazz jam. Every Sun 4pm New Orleans Connection All Star Band; 10pm Sunday Jam with Bill Hedefine. Every Wed 10pm Action Sound Band w/ Leo Valvassori.

Hirut Cafe and Restaurant

2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560

Every Sun 3pm Hirut Sundays Open Mic. Dec 1 & Jan 5 8pm In the Round Master Singer/Songwriter Series PWYC. Dec 7 & Jan 4 8pm Franklin Ave Swingtet PWYC. Dec 5, 19, Jan 2, 16 8pm Finger Style Guitar Association PWYC. Dec 15 & Jan 12 8:30pm E=Jazz and Latin Jazz w/ Don Naduriak PWYC/by donation. Dec 28 & Jan 25 8pm The Daniel Barnes Low Stress Trio PWYC/suggested $10. Dec 18 & Jan 29 8pm The Tequila Mockingbirds Community Singalong Free. Dec 29 &  Jan 26 9pm Hirut Hoot Cabaret $5. Dec 31 9pm Hirut New Year’s Eve Extravaganza.

Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The

Hugh’s Room

2261 Dundas St. W 416 533 5483

hughsroom.com

All shows: 8:30pm unless otherwise noted
Dec 1 John Sheard Vinyl Café Tribute $30/$25(adv). Dec 2 Tribute to Muddy Waters & Howlin’ Wolf $38/$35(adv). Dec 3 Còig $30/$25(adv). Dec 4 7:30pm Soulville: An R&B Cabaret $20/$15(adv). Dec 6 Minor Empire - CD Launch $30/($25(adv). Dec 7 The Bills 20th Anniversary Show $30/$25(adv. Dec 8 The Hogtown All-Stars $30/$25(adv). Dec 9 Carlos del Junco $35/$30(adv). Dec 13 A Quartette Christmas $55/$50(adv). Dec 15 Craig Cardiff $30/$25(adv). Dec 16 Anthony Gomes $38/$35(adv). Dec 17 matinee Ault Sisters $30/$25(adv);  $15(12 & under). Dec 19 A Bluesy Christmas $38/$35(adv). Dec 20 Lazer Lloyd $25/$20 adv). Dec 28 Don Ross $50/$45(adv). Dec 29 Suzie Vinnick $30/$25(adv). Dec 30 Wintergarten Orchestra $30/$25(adv). Dec 31 New Year’s Eve with Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite $55/$50(adv). Jan 5 James Taylor Tribute $30/$25(adv). Jan 13 The Jitters $30/$25(adv). Jan 18 Tété $30/$25(adv). Jan 19 Garnet Rogers $35/$30(adv). Jan 20 Paul Reddick $25/$20(adv). Jan 17 Jazz FM91 - President’s Choice Concert Series: Molly Johnson $55. Jan 27 Lori Cullen $30/$25(adv). Jan 31 The Fugitives $30/$25(adv). Feb 3 The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band: 30th Anniversary Concert $35/$30(adv)

Jazz Bistro, The

251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299

jazzbistro.ca

Dec 1 9pm The Maureen Kennedy Quartet $15.  Dec 2  9 pm Scott Hamilton and the Mark Eisenman Trio $20. Dec 8 9pm The Willows $20. Dec 9 7:30pm and 10pm Matt Dusk CD release event for “Old School Yule” $39, recording included with ticket purchase (**ticket required, purchase ticket online). Dec 10 7pm CD launch event for Adi Braun’s  “Moderne Frau” $20. Dec 15 9pm Stu Mac $20. Dec 16 9pm Robert Scott’s “Charlie Brown’s Christmas” $20. Dec 17 7pm Sam Broverman “A Jewish Boy’s Christmas” $15. Dec 18 8:30pm Christopher Wilson’s “Cocktails and Candy Canes Cabaret” $15. Dec 20 6pm Faith Amour “Jazz for Christmas” $20. Dec 23 9pm Robi Botos and Hilario Duran $25. Dec 29 & 30  9pm Galen Weston “The Space Between” $20. Dec 31 5pm “Soul Stu” - Dinner and Show Package. 

Jazz Room, The

Located in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565

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All shows: 8:30pm-11:30pm unless otherwise indicated. Attendees must be 19+. Cover charge varies (generally $12-$25)

Dec 1 New Vibes $18. Dec 2 Louis Simao Ensemble $25. Dec 8 8:30pm Elaine Riddock $16. Dec 9 8:30pm Yvette Tollar Group $18. Dec 15 8:30pm The Woodhouse with Barbra Lica $25. Dec 16 8:30pm Bob Brough Quartet $18. Dec 20 7pm Faith Amour & Friends. Dec 22 8:30pm Tom Nagy’s Christmas $20. Dec 23 8:30pm Lorne Lofsky Trio $16. Dec 29 8:30pm Rebecca Binnendyk $20. Dec 30 8:30pm Phoenix Jazz Group $16. Dec 31 8:30pm New Years Eve with Rufus & Guests.

Lula Lounge

1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307

lula.ca (full schedule)
Every Fri
7:30pm Early Jazz & World Sessions free before 8pm; Every Fri 10:30pm Havana Club Cuba Libre Fridays $15; Every Sat 10:30pm Salsa Saturdays $15. Dec 3 6:30pm Gregg Stafford - New Orleans Stomp. Dec 8 7:30pm Zim Zum $15. Dec 11 7pm Reunite the Moneka Family $20. Dec 13 8pm An Evening of Native Jazz: Songbirds & Nightingales of Turtle Island $30/$25(adv). Dec 17 7pm The Woodhouse featuring Barbra Lica $22/$18(adv). Dec 26 8pm Rebel Vibez Presents Stages $10. Dec 27 7pm Gary Morgan & PanAmericana $20. Dec 31 10:30pm New Year’s Eve Salsa Party with Cafe Cubano & DG Santiago Valazsquez $50(show); $140(dinner & show)

Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club

951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440

manhattans.ca (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC.

Every Tue Open Stage hosted by Paul, Pete & Ron.

Mây Cafe

876 Dundas St. W. 647-607-2032

maytoronto.com (full schedule)

Dec 2 7:30pm Sounds of the City Holiday Food Drive hosted by T Dots Records at May Cafe! A night of live music, comedy, great food and drinks. $10 Dec 15 Brownman Akoustic Quartet’s Xmas Jazz Concert $15 Jan 13 & 26 8pm Sounds of the City.

Mezzetta Restaurant

681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687

mezzettarestaurant.com (full schedule)

All shows: 9pm, $8 (unless otherwise noted).

Every Wed 9 & 10:15pm Wednesday Concert Series. Cover $10.

Dec 6 Bossa Duo. Dec 13 Tres Kilos Cover $12. Dec 20 Bill McBirnie & Bernie Senensky. Feb 7 Lorne Lofsky & Kieran Overs.

Monarch Tavern

12 Clinton St. 416-531-5833

themonarchtavern.com (full schedule)

Every Tues 9pm Vinyl Night $5; Every Thu 10pm Monarch Karaoke $5. Dec 11 and Jan 8 7:30pm Martin Loomer & His Orange Devils Orchestra $10.

N’awlins Jazz Bar & Dining

299 King St. W. 416-595-1958

nawlins.ca

All shows: No cover/PWYC.

Every Tue 6:30pm Stacie McGregor. Every Wed 7pm The Jim Heineman Trio. Every Thur 8pm Nothin’ But the Blues with Joe Bowden. Every Fri & Sat 8:30pm N’awlins All Star Band; Every Sun 7pm Brooke Blackburn.

Nice Bistro, The

117 Brock St. N., Whitby. 905-668-8839

nicebistro.com (full schedule)

Old Mill, The

21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641 

oldmilltoronto.com

The Home Smith Bar: No reservations. No cover. $20 food/drink minimum. All shows: 7:30pm-10:30pm

Every Tues, Thu, Fri, and Sat.

Nov 30 Robin Banks with Ted Quinlan, Richard Whiteman. Dec 1 Canadian Jazz Quartet & Friends Celebrate First Fridays. Dec 2 Mike Downes with David Restivo, Larnell Lewis. Dec 5 In Concert and Conversation with Gene DiNovi. Dec 7 Genevieve Marentette Trio with Robert Scott, George Koller. Dec 8 Sean Bray’s Peach trio. Dec 9 Brian Blain’s Blues Campfire. Dec 14 John Sherwood Trio. Dec 15 Jordana Talsky. Dec 16 Barry Elmes Quartet. Dec 21 Alex Samaras Trio. Dec 22 Alison Young Quartet. Dec 23 Adrean Farrugia Trio. Dec 31  New Year’s Eve Jazz Party hosted by Alex Pangman and her Alleycates. $150 ticket (advance tickets only) includes buffet from 7:30pm music from 8pm and sparkling wine at 11:45. ALSO Dining Room - Dec 11 8pm JAZZFM.91 Sound of Jazz Concert Series:  Matt Dusk’s Old School Yule $45 reservations recommended.

Only Café, The

972 Danforth Ave. 416-463-7843

theonlycafe.com (full schedule)

All shows: 8pm unless otherwise indicated.

Paintbox Bistro

555 Dundas St. E. 647-748-0555

paintboxbistro.ca (full schedule)

Pilot Tavern, The

22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716

thepilot.ca

All shows: 3:30pm. No cover.

Every Sat 3pm Saturday Jazz.

Dec 2 Alex Dean Quartet. Dec 9 Jake Koffman Quartet. Dec 16 Sugar Daddies Sextet. Dec 23 Norman Marshall Villeneuve Quintet.  Dec 30 Adrean Farrugia Quartet.

Poetry Jazz Café

224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299

poetryjazzcafe.com (full schedule)

Reposado Bar & Lounge

136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474

reposadobar.com (full schedule)

Reservoir Lounge, The

52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887

reservoirlounge.com (full schedule). Every Tue, 8:45pm  Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm. Every Wed 9pm The Digs. Every Thursday 9:45pm Mary McKay. Every Fri 9:45pm Dee Dee and the Dirty Martinis. Every Sat 9:45pm Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm. Dec 7 pm Alex Pangman.

Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The

194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475

therex.ca (full schedule)

Call for cover charge info.

Every Wed 6:30pm Alex Coleman’s A/C Unit. Every Thu 6:30pm Worst Pop Band Ever. Every Fri 4pm Hogtown Syncopators; 6:30pm Bugaloo Squad. Every Sat 12noon The Sinners Choir.

Dec 1 9:45pm Chuck Jackson. Dec 2 3:30pm Neon Eagle;7pm Brecker Brothers; 9:45pm Alex & Her Alleycats. Dec 3 Club Django; 7pm Kelzkonnection; 9:30pm Ethiojazz. Dec 4 & 11 6:30pm University of Toronto Student Jazz Ensembles; Dec 4 9:30pm Off the Road Big Band. Dec 5 6:30pm Chris Gale Quartet; 9:30pm Edmar Colon. Dec 6 9:30 Uncertainty Principle. Dec 7 9:30pm Lauren Falls Five. Dec 8 9:45pm Bernie Senensky. Dec 9 7pm Brecker Brothers; 9:45pm Anti-Gravity Machine. Dec 10 & 17 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 7pm Teri Parker Trio. Dec 10 9:30pm Barry Romberg. Dec 11 9:30pm Jake Wilkinson’s Be-Bop Christmas. Dec 12 & 19 6:30pm Brian de Lima Trio. Dec 12 9:30pm Classic Rex Jam. Dec 13 & 14 9:30pm Alec Dean Jazz Orchestra. Dec 15 9:45pm Walter Kemp 3oh Plus. Dec 16 3:30pm Chris Hunt Tentet + 2; 7pm Alec Trent’s Triple Bari; 9:45pm Dave Young Quintet. Dec 17 9:30pm Zimzum. Dec 18 6:30pm Peter Hill Quintet. Dec 18 & 19 9:30pm Jabfung. Dec 20 9:30pm Mike Field Quintet. Dec 21 9:30pm Freeman Dre. Dec 22 9:45pm Bob Brough Quartet. Dec 23 3:30pm Jerome Godboo; 7pm Alec Trent’s Triple Bari; 9:45pm Russ Nolan. Dec 26 8pm The Sinners Choir. Dec 27 9:30pm Mr. Marbelsz. Dec 28 9:30pm Frank Botos. Dec 29 9:45pm Kiki Misumi Sextet. Dec 30 3:30pm Laura Hubert Band; 7pm Alec Trent’s Triple Bari; 9:45pm Justin Bacchus Xmas. Dec 31 9:30pm New Year’s Grooveyard.

Salty Dog Bar & Grill, The

1980 Queen St. E. 416-849-5064
thesaltydog.ca (full schedule)

Every Tue 7-10pm Jazz Night. Every Thu 8:30pm Karaoke. Every Fri 9:30pm Blues Jam -  house band with weekly featured guest.

Sauce on Danforth

1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376

sauceondanforth.com

All shows: No cover.

Every Mon 9pm Funky Mondays. Every Tue 6pm Julian Fauth Plays Barrel-House Jazz. Every Thursday 8pm An Evening of Music with Steven Koven and Artie Roth. Every Sat 4pm Saturday Matinees.

Tranzac

292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137

tranzac.org

3-4 shows daily, various styles, in four different performance spaces.  Mostly PWYC.

Every Mon 10pm Open Mic Mondays. Every Tuesday 8pm Annex Ukelele Jam Every Thursday 7:30pm Bluegrass Thursdays Every Fri 5pm The Friends of Hugh Oliver (folk). Every Sunday 7pm The Rhythmicaturgically Syncopated Social Hour Jazz Jam. Dec 10 10pm The Lina Allemano Four. Dec 12 10 pm Michael Davidson and guests. Dec 19 10pm The Ken McDonald Quartet. Dec 26 10pm Nick Fraser presents. Dec 27 10pm Bellweather 4. Dec 29 10pm The Ryan Driver Sextet. Dec 30 8pm The Special  Interest Group. Jan 2 10pm Peripheral Vision. Jan 6 10om Heavy Ethics Jan 7 7:30pm Harrington. Jan 9 10pm Michael Davidson and guests. Jan 12 7:30pm Tanya Gill Quartet; 10pm Harley Card. Jan 14 10pm The Lina Allemano Four.  Jan 16 10pm The Ken McDonald Quartet. Jan 18 10pm The Special  Interest Group. Jan 21 7:30pm Diane Roblin with guests. 10pm Makeshift Island (Rebecca Hennesey). Jan 23 7:30pm Fergus Hambleton and guests. Jan 24 10pm Bellweather 4. Jan 26 10pm The Ryan Driver Sextet. Jan 28 3pm Michael Laderoute; 5pm Steve Paul Simms and guests; 10pm Chris Adriaanse.  Jan 30 10pm Nick Fraser Presents. Feb 2 10pm Heavy Ethics. Feb 4 7:30pm Harrington. Feb 6 10pm Peripheral Vision.

 

WholeNote CLASSIFIEDS can help you recruit new members for your choir or band / orchestra or find a new music director! Advertise your help wanted needs or promote your services starting at only $24/issue. INQUIRE BY AUGUST 25 for the SEPTEMBER issue.
classad@thewholenote.com

AUDITIONS & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

AUDITIONS FOR A NEW DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA will take place on Aug 28 and Sept 11.  All instruments needed. Contact orchestramondaynight@gmail.com for more info.

AUDITION for VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto. Five choirs from age 4 through adults. Inclusion program for special needs. Also, NON-AUDITIONED - VIVA! Community Choir. For info: Kathryn at info@vivayouthsingers.com or
www.vivayouthsingers.com.

Available pro bono positions with the KINDRED SPIRITS ORCHESTRA: Oboist, Clarinettist, Hornist, Trumpeter, Bass Trombonist, sectional Violinist, Violists, Violoncellists and Contrabassists. The KSO is an auditioned-based civic orchestra in residence at Flato Markham Theatre. For information, visit KSOchestra.ca or e-mail GM@KSOrchestra.ca

BAND TEACHER POSITION WITH NEW HORIZONS BAND OF TORONTO FOR 2017-18 SEASON. Experience teaching high school or adult concert band program a must. Openings for day or evening band classes are available. This is a growing organization focussed on delivering a top quality music experience to mature adults in a positive and supportive environment. Toronto west area. See www.NewHorizonsBandToronto.ca for more details and a link to TVO documentary. Send CV and cover letter to
nhbdirector@gmail.com

COUNTERPOINT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA – now in our 33rd season. We invite volunteer 1st & 2nd violinists and other musicians in all sections including percussionists to play with us. Monday evening rehearsals. Final concert of the season concert upcoming: June10th. Contact info@ccorchestra.org.
www.ccorchestra.org

DUBLIN STREET UNITED CHURCH, located in the musically vibrant city of Guelph, Ontario, seeks a dynamic Director of Music Ministry. Our inclusive, multigenerational, energetic congregation welcomes candidates who possess strong leadership and communication skills and a willingness to work collaboratively with the ministers and music-makers of our congregation. We cherish our choirs of singers and ringers, our beautiful keyboard instruments, our tradition of music-making, and our diversity of tastes and skills. We welcome applicants from a variety of musical backgrounds - singers, conductors, players, educators - to come and visit us at dublin.on.ca, where they will find a detailed job description and can read about the life and work of our congregation.

Join the 0NTARIO POPS ORCHESTRA! Flute, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Viola, Bass, Percussion players WANTED! Monday rehearsals. No Auditions. Register at: www.ontariopops.com

NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR NEEDED: THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO performs Celtic music - airs, marches, strathspeys, reels and jigs - arranged for strings and flute.  Rehearsals 2x/mo, Sept–May (Oakville). Performances 2-4x/yr. If you have conducting skills and interest in music of this style please contact Duncan Fraser at cfoso.exec@gmail.com or 226-929-5759

PAX CHRISTI CHORALE INVITES SINGERS TO AUDITION May, June and September. Contact Associate Conductor Daniel Norman, daniel.norman@paxchristichorale.org. Our 2017-18 season features works by Bruckner, Brahms, Beethoven, Handel, Poulenc, Gounod, Duruflé, and Haydn, with the Toronto Mozart Players and outstanding soloists. www. paxchristichorale.org

PART-TIME MUSIC DIRECTOR / ORGANIST WANTED: St. Martin’s Anglican Church in Pickering, Ontario, seeks a creative, flexible, and proficient musician for choral and organ leadership. With one rehearsal per week and one Sunday service, in addition to monthly meetings with clergy, it is estimated that this position will demand 10 hours a week. Knowledge of Anglican liturgy is preferred. The new music director’s input will be essential as the church purchases a new electronic organ. The applicant should have a music degree, strong playing and conducting skills, leadership and interpersonal skills, and a passion for worship ministry. Remuneration is commensurate with the RCCO Salary guidelines, and vacation pay is commensurate with the Ontario Employment Standards Act. Please direct inquiries and applications to The Reverend Dr. Alison Falby, alison@stmartinsanglican.ca You can learn more about our congregation at www.stmartinsanglican.ca. Deadline: June 26, 2017.

PIANO ACCOMPANIST NEEDED for 50+ voice adult community chorus in Aurora. Salaried position for a dedicated, classically-trained pianist. One rehearsal a week Sept. - May and two concerts annually. Please email resumes to deelawr@rogers.com

PLAYERS NEEDED for children’s concert band program at St. Albans Boys and Girls Club. Please contact Michelle Clarke 416-534-8461. stalbansclub.ca/st-albans-band

THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO is looking for additional musicians: violin, viola, cello, bass and flute. We practice twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 at the QEPCCC in Oakville. Please contact Jill Yokoyama at 905-635-8079 or email cfoso.exec@gmail.com

THE WYCHWOOD CLARINET CHOIR is looking for enthusiastic clarinet players to join our group. Contact us through our website at www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca to arrange an audition. All ages welcome.

WELL ESTABLISHED MISSISSAUGA BASED CONCERT BAND looking for volunteer musicians. Varied repertoire, friendly people, great practice facility. If interested, call 905-615-0096 for more information.

BUY & SELL

CHICKERING GRAND PIANO AND BENCH, quality model, rebuilt 2003. Ask $7,000 or make reasonable offer. For details or to inspect please contact info@stpaulscentre.ca

CLASSICAL RECORD AND CD COLLECTIONS WANTED. Minimum 350 units. Call, text or e-mail Aaron 416-471-8169 or A@A31.CA.

TRUMPET Bach Stradivarius model 37 (never used); SAXOPHONE Bundy Selmer alto; BASSOON Linton; TUBA Besson ¾ size, in hard case with wheels. Phone 416-964-3642.

BUY OR SELL INSTRUMENTS WITH A WHOLENOTE CLASSIFIED AD! What’s in YOUR closet? Does your old guitar gently weep?  Give that nice old clarinet / drum kit a new life. INQUIRE BY AUGUST 25 for the SEPTEMBER issue.
classad@thewholenote.com

INSTRUCTION & COURSES

CLARINET, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, RECORDER, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, PIANO LESSONS. PhD in music from UofT, 28 years of experience. Leo 416-879-9679; yanalo1@yahoo.com

DOUBLE BASS INSTRUCTION, beginner and intermediate. I will help you establish a good technical foundation and take your playing to a higher level. Also ear training, theory and harmony. John 647-554-7467.

FLUTE, PIANO, THEORY LESSONS. RCM exam preparation. RCM certified advanced specialist. Samantha Chang, FTCL, FLCM, Royal Academy of Music PGDip, LRAM, ARCT. Toronto, Scarborough 416-801-9196, samantha.studio@gmail.com.
www.samanthaflute.com

I TEACH TO PLAY BY EAR anything you like! Children play piano after very first lesson! 416-831-8131. www.music4youand4me.ca doremilounge@gmail.com

LESSONS FOR ALL! Friendly and firm - I’m an experienced musician and mom teaching piano and singing to children (and the young at heart) in my Toronto home (East Leslieville). To discuss your child’s need for music-making please contact 
kskwhite@gmail.com

PIANO, VOCAL and THEORY LESSONS, MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES and ADAPTED LESSONS at Larissa’s Music & Music Therapy Studio in Mississauga. www.lmmtstudio.com 416-574-0018

TRUMPET LESSONS With 10 years of private teaching experience, Dylan Rook Maddix provides a focus on the fundamentals of trumpet playing as well as cater to the student’s own interests and ambitions. Dylan teaches ages 6 and up, all are welcome! All of us have the capability to improve, but with guidance and mentor ship, that improvement can be almost guaranteed. Playing and performing can become a long term source of enjoyment and fun, maybe even a future career! Contact: dylan@dylanrookmaddix.com

VOICE LESSONS - Develop a technique to reach your optimal vocal potential! All ages, all genres welcome. Convenient Rosedale location.  www.TamaraRusque.com RusqueVoiceStudio@gmail.com    

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND INCOME TAX SERVICE for small business and individuals, to save you time and money, customized to meet your needs. Norm Pulker, B. Math. CMA. 905-251-0309 or 905-830-2985

AUDIOLOGY SERVICES FOR MUSICIANS. Treatment for tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia. Custom musician ear plugs, hearing testing, clinical hypnosis for peak performance. All services by Doctor of Audiology. Telemedicine option available. Short walk from Stouffville GO train/bus station. www.auditorypathways.ca . 647-527-7107.

CD LINER NOTES, PROMO MATERIAL, CONCERT PROGRAMS, LIBRETTI, WEB SITE CONTENT AND MEMOIRS need proofreading and editing for correct spelling and grammar, clarity and consistency. Contact Vanessa Wells, wellsread@editors.ca, for a copy editor with a music background. Quick turnaround and reasonable rates! wellsreadediting.ca

KARAOKE FOR YOUR EVENT! We offer on-site karaoke services for your private party, team-building event, or fund-raiser. All equipment provided plus a skilled and friendly karaoke host to run things smoothly and make your guests feel like stars. Sing musical theatre favourites, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, and everything in between. Contact
jason@jasonrolland.com or call 416-809-4311.

VENUES AVAILABLE / WANTED

ARE YOU PLANNING A CONCERT OR RECITAL? Looking for a venue? Consider Bloor Street United Church. Phone: 416-924-7439 x22. Email: tina@bloorstreetunited.org

PERFORMANCE / REHEARSAL / STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: great acoustics, reasonable rates, close to Green P Parking, cafés & restaurants. Historic church at College & Bellevue, near Spadina. Phone 416-921-6350. E-mail
ststepheninthefields@gmail.com.

 

WholeNote CLASSIFIEDS can help you recruit new members for your choir or band / orchestra or find a new music director! Advertise your help wanted needs or promote your services starting at only $24/issue. INQUIRE BY May 26 for the SUMMER (June/July/August) issue.
classad@thewholenote.com

AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

BLUES RADIO PROGRAMMER WANTED. Radio Regent is a not-for-profit, 24 hour on-line radio station (www.radioregent.com). We are looking for a volunteer Blues music enthusiast to produce a two hour long Blues Music radio show every Monday evening from 8 pm - 10 pm. For more information contact:kazim@regentparkfocus.com

COUNTERPOINT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA – now in our 33rd season. We invite volunteer 1st & 2nd violinists and other musicians in all sections including percussionists to play with us. Monday evening rehearsals. Final concert of the season concert upcoming: June 10th. Contact info@ccorchestra.org.
www.ccorchestra.org

NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR NEEDED: THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO performs Celtic music - airs, marches, strathspeys, reels and jigs - arranged for strings and flute. Rehearsals 2x/mo, Sept–May (Oakville). Performances 2-4x/yr. If you have conducting skills and interest in music of this style please contact Duncan Fraser at cfoso.exec@gmail.com or 226-929-5759

PLAYERS NEEDED for children’s concert band program at St. Albans Boys and Girls Club. Please contact Michelle Clarke 416-534-8461. stalbansclub.ca/st-albans-band

TENOR Staff Singer wanted to join the extensive and active music program at Islington United. The accomplished Senior Choir is attentive to musical detail and expressiveness in a rich variety of repertoire, and is enriched by quartet of experienced leads for mentoring, inspiration & solos.  Position open until appointment/selection is made. Contact Fred Graham:
cantorg@rogers.com

THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO is looking for additional musicians: violin, viola, cello, bass and flute. We practice twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 at the QEPCCC in Oakville. Please contact Jill Yokoyama at 905-635-8079 or email
cfoso.exec@gmail.com

WELL ESTABLISHED MISSISSAUGA BASED CONCERT BAND looking for volunteer musicians. Varied repertoire, friendly people, great practice facility. If interested, call 905-615-0096 for more information.

 

AUDITION for VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto. Five choirs from age 4 through adults. Inclusion program for special needs. Also, NON-AUDITIONED - VIVA! Community Choir. For info: Kathryn at info@vivayouthsingers.com or www.vivayouthsingers.com.

INSTRUCTION & COURSES

CLARINET, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, RECORDER, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, PIANO LESSONS. PhD in music from UofT, 28 years of experience. Leo 416-879-9679;
yanalo1@yahoo.com

DOUBLE BASS INSTRUCTION, beginner and intermediate. I will help you establish a good technical foundation and take your playing to a higher level. Also ear training, theory and harmony. John 647-554-7467.

FLUTE, PIANO, THEORY LESSONS. RCM exam preparation. RCM certified advanced specialist. Samantha Chang, FTCL, FLCM, Royal Academy of Music PGDip, LRAM, ARCT. Toronto, Scarborough 416-293-1302, samantha.studio@gmail.com.
www.samanthaflute.com.

I TEACH TO PLAY BY EAR anything you like! Children play piano after very first lesson! 416-831-8131. www.music4youand4me.ca doremilounge@gmail.com

LEARN TO SING JAZZ. Bandleader Whitney Smith has worked with hundreds of singers to teach them how to work with jazz musicians. Private lessons & weekly evening classes. Contact: ws@wildculture.com More info at bigsteamband.com/lessons.html

LESSONS FOR ALL! Friendly and firm - I’m an experienced musician and mom teaching piano and singing to children (and the young at heart) in my Toronto home (East Leslieville). To discuss your child’s need for music-making please contact 
kskwhite@gmail.com.

PIANO, VOCAL and THEORY LESSONS, MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES and ADAPTED LESSONS at Larissa’s Music & Music Therapy Studio in Mississauga. www.lmmtstudio.com 416-574-0018

FOR SALE / WANTED

CLASSICAL RECORD AND CD COLLECTIONS WANTED. Minimum 350 units. Call, text or e-mail Aaron 416-471-8169 or A@A31.CA.

SPRING SALE SAT MAY 13TH 2017 • 9AM-1PM Don’t miss out on your chance to get great items at wonderful prices! gifts • toys • jewelry • art household articles • home baking • preserves St. Peter & St. Simon’s Church 525 Bloor Street E., just east of Sherbourne subway. Come have a coffee and buy that special something! www.stsimons.ca

TRUMPET Bach Stradivarius model 37 (never used); SAXOPHONE Bundy Selmer alto; BASSOON Linton; TUBA Besson ¾ size, in hard case with wheels. Phone 416-964-3642.

SPRING CLEANING TIME!  What’s in YOUR closet? Does your old guitar gently weep?  Give that nice old clarinet / drum kit a new life. Buy or sell unused instruments with a WholeNote classified ad! INQUIRE BY MAY 26 for the SUMMER (June/July/August) issue. classad@thewholenote.com

MUSICIANS AVAILABLE / WANTED

KARAOKE FUN ON-SITE FOR YOUR EVENT! We offer on-site karaoke services for your private party, team-building event, or fund-raiser. All equipment provided plus a skilled and friendly karaoke host to run things smoothly and make your guests feel like stars. Sing musical theatre favourites, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, and everything in between. Contact jason@jasonrolland.com or call 416-809-4311.

WEDDINGS, ROASTS & RETIREMENTS!  Do you provide music services? Advertise right here for as little as $24 plus tax!  INQUIRE BY MAY 26 for the SUMMER (June/July/August) edition.
classad@thewholenote.com

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND INCOME TAX SERVICE for small business and individuals, to save you time and money, customized to meet your needs. Norm Pulker, B. Math. CMA. 905-251-0309 or 905-830-2985

CD LINER NOTES, PROMO MATERIAL, CONCERT PROGRAMS, LIBRETTI, WEB SITE CONTENT AND MEMOIRS need proofreading and editing for correct spelling and grammar, clarity and consistency. Contact Vanessa Wells, wellsread@editors.ca, for a copy editor with a music background. Quick turnaround and reasonable rates! wellsreadediting.ca

VENUES AVAILABLE / WANTED

ARE YOU PLANNING A CONCERT OR RECITAL? Looking for a venue? Consider Bloor Street United Church. Phone: 416-924-7439 x22. Email:
tina@bloorstreetunited.org.

PERFORMANCE / REHEARSAL / STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: great acoustics, reasonable rates, close to Green P Parking, cafés & restaurants. Historic church at College & Bellevue, near Spadina. Phone 416-921-6350. E-mail
ststepheninthefields@gmail.com.

WholeNote CLASSIFIEDS can help you recruit new members for your choir or band / orchestra or find a new music director! Advertise your help wanted needs or promote your services starting at only $24/issue. INQUIRE BY April 22 for the MAY issue. classad@thewholenote.com

AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

BAND TEACHER POSITION WITH NEW HORIZONS BAND OF TORONTO FOR 2017-18 SEASON. Experience teaching high school or adult concert band program a must. Openings for day or evening band classes are available. This is a growing organization focussed on delivering a top quality music experience to mature adults in a positive and supportive environment. Toronto west area. See www.NewHorizonsBandToronto.ca for more details and a link to TVO documentary. Send CV and cover letter to
nhbdirector@gmail.com.

COUNTERPOINT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA – now in our 33rd season. We invite volunteer 1st & 2nd violinists and other musicians in all sections including percussionists to play with us. Monday evening rehearsals. Next concert upcoming: June 10th.  Contact 
info@ccorchestra.org. www.ccorchestra.org

NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR NEEDED: THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO performs Celtic music - airs, marches, strathspeys, reels and jigs - arranged for strings and flute.  Rehearsals 2x/mo, Sept–May (Oakville). Performances 2-4x/yr. If you have conducting skills and interest in music of this style please contact Duncan Fraser at cfoso.exec@gmail.com  or 226-929-5759

PLAYERS NEEDED for children’s concert band program children at St. Albans Boys and Girls Club. Please contact Michelle Clarke 416-534-8461.
stalbansclub.ca/st-albans-band

PLAYERS NEEDED FOR THE SCARBOROUGH CONCERT BAND! Special need for clarinet, bari sax, trumpet, and percussion. Rehearsals Wednesdays at Winston Churchill Collegiate (Lawrence and Kennedy) 7:15-9:30. Email christopherzamrykutscb@gmail.com

THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO is looking for additional musicians: violin, viola, cello, bass and flute. We practice twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 at the QEPCCC in Oakville. Please contact Jill Yokoyama at 905-635-8079 or email cfoso.exec@gmail.com

WELL ESTABLISHED MISSISSAUGA BASED CONCERT BAND looking for volunteer musicians. Varied repertoire, friendly people, great practice facility. If interested, call 905-615-0096 for more information.

INSTRUCTION & COURSES

CLARINET, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, RECORDER, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, PIANO LESSONS. PhD in music from UofT, 28 years of experience. Leo 416-879-9679;
yanalo1@yahoo.com

DOUBLE BASS INSTRUCTION, beginner and intermediate. I will help you establish a good technical foundation and take your playing to a higher level. Also ear training, theory and harmony.

FLUTE, PIANO, THEORY LESSONS. RCM exam preparation. RCM certified advanced specialist. Samantha Chang, FTCL, FLCM, Royal Academy of Music PGDip, LRAM, ARCT. Toronto, Scarborough 416-293-1302, samantha.studio@gmail.com. www.samanthaflute.com.

I TEACH TO PLAY BY EAR anything you like! Children play piano after very first lesson! 416-831-8131. www.music4youand4me.ca doremilounge@gmail.com

LESSONS FOR ALL! Friendly and firm - I’m an experienced musician and mom teaching piano and singing to children (and young at heart) in my Toronto home (East Leslieville). To discuss your child’s need for music-making please contact kskwhite@gmail.com.

PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME from award-winning European pianist. Beginners to Advanced students welcome. City of Toronto. Anna www.annashalaykevych.com, 647-870-5297.

PIANO, VOCAL and THEORY LESSONS, MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES and ADAPTED LESSONS at Larissa’s Music & Music Therapy Studio in Mississauga. www.lmmtstudio.com 416-574-0018

www.MosePianoForAll.com - Friendly Cabbagetown teaching studio welcomes nervous adult hobby pianists, teen washouts, and normal kids. Uncommonly patient and encouraging piano teacher with loyal following. Peter Kristian Mose, 416-923-3060. “Now there’s a teacher!” R.D., age 13

FOR SALE / WANTED

17TH CENTURY DOUBLE MANUAL FRENCH HARPSICHORD KIT (HUBBARD) for sale. Case done. Any reasonable offer. Must sell. Contact joclsmiii@gmail.com.

BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE VIOLIN MADE AND SIGNED BY SEBASTIAN KLOTZ in MITTENWALD GERMANY, 1740. Very good playing condition. LEO: 416-879-9679; yanalo1@yahoo.com

CLASSICAL RECORD AND CD COLLECTIONS WANTED. Minimum 350 units. Call, text or e-mail Aaron 416-471-8169 or A@A31.CA.

TRUMPET Bach Stradivarius model 37 (never used); SAXOPHONE Bundy Selmer alto; BASSOON Linton; TUBA Besson ¾ size, in hard case with wheels. Phone 416-964-3642.

PIANO AND VOCAL SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS: RCM teaching materials (piano), also classical, jazz, Broadway, Christmas etc. Best offer. 905-477-1135 sfowler6@icloud.com

MUSICIANS AVAILABLE / WANTED

KARAOKE FUN ON-SITE FOR YOUR EVENT! We offer on-site karaoke services for your team-building event, fund-raiser or private party. All equipment provided plus a skilled and friendly karaoke host to run things smoothly and make your guests feel like stars. Musical Theatre, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday to Beatles and Arctic Monkeys, and everything in between. For info contact jason@jasonrolland.com or call 416-809-4311.

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND INCOME TAX SERVICE for small business and individuals, to save you time and money, customized to meet your needs. Norm Pulker, B. Math. CMA. 905-251-0309 or 905-830-2985

CD LINER NOTES, PROMO MATERIAL, CONCERT PROGRAMS, LIBRETTI, WEB SITE CONTENT AND MEMOIRS need proofreading and editing for correct spelling and grammar, clarity and consistency. Contact Vanessa Wells, wellsread@editors.ca, for a copy editor with a music background. Quick turnaround and reasonable rates! wellsreadediting.ca

VENUES AVAILABLE / WANTED

ARE YOU PLANNING A CONCERT OR RECITAL? Looking for a venue? Consider Bloor Street United Church. Phone: 416-924-7439 x22.
Email: tina@bloorstreetunited.org.

PERFORMANCE / REHEARSAL / STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: great acoustics, reasonable rates, close to Green P Parking, cafés & restaurants. Historic church at College & Bellevue, near Spadina. Phone 416-921-6350.
E-mail ststepheninthefields@gmail.com.

WholeNote CLASSIFIEDS can help you recruit new members for your choir or band / orchestra or find a new music director! Advertise your help wanted needs or promote your services starting at only $24/issue. INQUIRE BY March 24 for the APRIL issue. classad@thewholenote.com

AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

COUNTERPOINT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA invites volunteer 1st & 2nd violinists and other musicians in all sections including percussionists to play with us in our 33rd Season. Monday evening rehearsals. Concerts upcoming on March 25 & June 10th Contact us at info@ccorchestra.org
www.ccorchestra.org

NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR NEEDED: THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO performs Celtic music - airs, marches, strathspeys, reels and jigs - arranged for strings and flute.  Rehearsals 2x/mo, Sept–May (Oakville). Performances 2-4x/yr. If you have conducting skills and interest in music of this style please contact Duncan Fraser at cfoso.exec@gmail.com  or 226-929-5759

PLAYERS NEEDED for children’s concert band program children at St. Albans Boys and Girls Club. Please contact Michelle Clarke 416-534-8461. stalbansclub.ca/st-albans-band

PLAYERS NEEDED FOR THE SCARBOROUGH CONCERT BAND! Special need for clarinet, bari sax, trumpet, and percussion. Rehearsals Wednesdays at Winston Churchill Collegiate (Lawrence and Kennedy) 7:15-9:30. Email recruitment@scband.ca.

THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO is looking for additional musicians: violin, viola, cello, bass and flute. We practice twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 at the QEPCCC in Oakville. Please contact Jill Yokoyama at 905-635-8079 or email
cfoso.exec@gmail.com

INSTRUCTION & COURSES

CLARINET, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, RECORDER, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, PIANO LESSONS. PhD in music from UofT, 28 years of experience. Leo 416-879-9679;
yanalo1@yahoo.com

*FLUTE, PIANO, THEORY LESSONS. RCM exam preparation. RCM certified advanced specialist. Samantha Chang, FTCL, FLCM, Royal Academy of Music PGDip, LRAM, ARCT. Toronto, Scarborough 416-293-1302, samantha.studio@gmail.com. www.samanthaflute.com.

I TEACH TO PLAY BY EAR anything you like! Children play piano after very first lesson! 416-831-8131. www.music4youand4me.ca doremilounge@gmail.com

LESSONS FOR ALL! Friendly and firm - I’m an experienced musician and mom teaching piano and singing to children (and young at heart) in my Toronto home (East Leslieville). To discuss your child’s need for music-making please contact kskwhite@gmail.com.

ON A HAPPY NOTE PIANO LESSONS Experienced teacher: classical, popular music, and theory. Students of all ages welcome, Bathurst and Eglinton area. 416-783-9517

PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME from award-winning European pianist. Beginners to Advanced students welcome. City of Toronto. Anna www.annashalaykevych.com, 647-870-5297.

PIANO LESSONS WITH CONCERT PIANIST EVE EGOYAN  eveegoyan.com All ages, all levels welcome, at  Earwitness Studio, Artscape Youngplace (downtown Toronto). Eve’s own exposure to exceptional teachers during her developmental years makes her a communicative, intuitive and creative teacher with over 25 years teaching experience (private lessons, masterclasses, adjudication) Each student is an individual. Email Eve to set up a free introductory meeting at eve.egoyan@bell.net

PIANO, VOCAL and THEORY LESSONS, MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES and ADAPTED LESSONS at Larissa’s Music & Music Therapy Studio in Mississauga. www.lmmtstudio.com 416-574-0018

www.MosePianoForAll.com - Friendly Cabbagetown teaching studio welcomes nervous adult hobby pianists, teen washouts, and normal kids. Uncommonly patient and encouraging piano teacher with loyal following. Peter Kristian Mose, 416-923-3060. “Now there’s a teacher!” R.D., age 13

FOR SALE / WANTED

17TH CENTURY DOUBLE MANUAL FRENCH HARPSICHORD KIT (HUBBARD) for sale. Case done. Any reasonable offer. Must sell. Contact joclsmiii@gmail.com.

BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE VIOLIN MADE AND SIGNED BY SEBASTIAN KLOTZ in MITTENWALD GERMANY, 1740. Very good playing condition. LEO: 416-879-9679; yanalo1@yahoo.com

CLASSICAL RECORD AND CD COLLECTIONS WANTED. Minimum 350 units. Call, text or e-mail Aaron 416-471-8169 or A@A31.CA.

TRUMPET Bach Stradivarius model 37 (never used); SAXOPHONE Bundy Selmer alto; BASSOON Linton; TUBA Besson compact, in hard case with wheels. Phone 416-964-3642.

PIANO AND VOCAL SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS: RCM teaching materials (piano), also classical, jazz, Broadway, Christmas etc. Best offer. 905-477-1135 sfowler6@icloud.com

SPRING CLEANING TIME!  Does your old guitar gently weep?  Are your band days just a hazy memory? Someone out there would love to give your nice old clarinet / drum kit a new life. Buy or sell unused instruments with a WholeNote classified ad! INQUIRE BY MARCH 24 for the APRIL issue. classad@thewholenote.com

MUSICIANS AVAILABLE / WANTED

KARAOKE FUN ON-SITE FOR YOUR EVENT! We offer on-site karaoke services for your team-building event, fund-raiser or private party. All equipment provided plus a skilled and friendly karaoke host to run things smoothly and make your guests feel like stars. Musical Theatre, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday to Beatles and Arctic Monkeys, and everything in between. For info contact jason@jasonrolland.com or call 416-809-4311.

WEDDINGS, ROASTS & RETIREMENTS!  Do you provide music services? Advertise right here for as little as $24 plus tax!  INQUIRE BY MARCH 24 for April the issue. classad@thewholenote.com

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND INCOME TAX SERVICE for small business and individuals, to save you time and money, customized to meet your needs. Norm Pulker, B. Math. CMA. 905-251-0309 or 905-830-2985

CD LINER NOTES, PROMO MATERIAL, CONCERT PROGRAMS, LIBRETTI, WEB SITE CONTENT AND MEMOIRS need proofreading and editing for correct spelling and grammar, clarity and consistency. Contact Vanessa Wells, wellsread@editors.ca, for a copy editor with a music background. Quick turnaround and reasonable rates! wellsreadediting.ca

VENUES AVAILABLE / WANTED

ARE YOU PLANNING A CONCERT OR RECITAL? Looking for a venue? Consider Bloor Street United Church. Phone: 416-924-7439 x22. Email: tina@bloorstreetunited.org.

PERFORMANCE / REHEARSAL / STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: great acoustics, reasonable rates, close to Green P Parking, cafés & restaurants. Historic church at College & Bellevue, near Spadina. Phone 416-921-6350. E-mail
ststepheninthefields@gmail.com.

WholeNote CLASSIFIEDS can help you recruit new members for your choir or band /orchestra or find a new music director! Advertise your help wanted needs or promote your services starting at only $24/issue. INQUIRE BY FEBRUARY 20 for the MARCH issue. classad@thewholenote.com

AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

COUNTERPOINT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA invites volunteer 1st & 2nd violinists and other musicians in all sections including percussionists to play with us in our 33rd Season. Monday evening rehearsals. Concerts upcoming on March 25 & June10th Contact us at info@ccorchestra.org
www.ccorchestra.org

DURHAM CHAMBER ORCHESTRA is looking for new members...particularly brass, violas, doublebass and percussion…we rehearse in Whitby on Wednesday nights at 7:15pm to 9:45pm and perform our concerts in Ajax, Ontaio. DurhamChamberOrchestra.com

Join the 0NTARIO POPS ORCHESTRA! Flute, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Viola, Bass, Percussion players WANTED! Monday rehearsals. No Auditions. Register at:
www.ontariopops.com

PLAYERS NEEDED for children’s concert band program children at St. Albans Boys and Girls Club. Please contact Michelle Clarke 416-534-8461. stalbansclub.ca/st-albans-band

THE CELTIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO is looking for additional musicians: violin, viola, cello, bass and flute. We practice twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 at the QEPCCC in Oakville. Please contact Jill Yokoyama at 905-635-8079 or email
cfoso.exec@gmail.com

THE SCARBOROUGH CONCERT BAND is looking for new members! Special need for principal clarinet, percussion, trumpet, and tenor and bari sax, but ALL WELCOME! Rehearsals Wednesdays at Winston Churchill Collegiate (Lawrence and Kennedy) 7:15-9:30. Email recruitment@scband.ca.

INSTRUCTION & COURSES

CLARINET, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, RECORDER, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, PIANO LESSONS. PhD in music from UofT, 28 years of experience. Leo 416-879-9679;
yanalo1@yahoo.com

FLUTE, PIANO, THEORY LESSONS. RCM exam preparation. RCM certified advanced specialist. Samantha Chang, FTCL, FLCM, Royal Academy of Music PGDip, LRAM, ARCT. Toronto, Scarborough 416-293-1302, samantha.studio@gmail.com.
www.samanthaflute.com.

PIANO, RUDIMENTS, VOICE.  29 years of experience. Russian and Suzuki Piano Schools. Kodaly Pedagogy. Prep for RCM exams. www.music4youand4me.ca. doremilounge@gmail.com.  416-831-8131 Polina.

LESSONS FOR ALL! Friendly and firm - I’m an experienced musician and mom teaching piano and singing to children (and young at heart) in my Toronto home (East Leslieville). To discuss your child’s need for music-making please contact kskwhite@gmail.com.

ON A HAPPY NOTE PIANO LESSONS Experienced teacher: classical, popular music, and theory. Students of all ages welcome, Bathurst and Eglinton area. 416-783-9517

PIANO LESSONS WITH CONCERT PIANIST EVE EGOYAN  eveegoyan.com All ages, all levels welcome, at  Earwitness Studio, Artscape Youngplace (downtown Toronto). Eve’s own exposure to exceptional teachers during her developmental years makes her a communicative, intuitive and creative teacher with over 25 years teaching experience (private lessons, masterclasses, adjudication) Each student is an individual. Email Eve to set up a free introductory meeting at
eve.egoyan@bell.net

PIANO, VOCAL and THEORY LESSONS, MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES and ADAPTED PIANO LESSONS at Larissa’s music studio in Mississauga. 416-574-0018

www.MosePianoForAll.com - Friendly Cabbagetown teaching studio welcomes nervous adult hobby pianists, teen washouts, and normal kids. Uncommonly patient and encouraging piano teacher with loyal following. Peter Kristian Mose, 416-923-3060. “Now there’s a teacher!” R.D., age 13

FOR SALE / WANTED

17 TH CENTURY DOUBLE MANUAL FRENCH HARPSICHORD KIT (HUBBARD) for sale. Case done. Any reasonable offer. Must sell. Contact joclsmiii@gmail.com.

BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE VIOLIN MADE AND SIGNED BY SEBASTIAN KLOTZ in MITTENWALD GERMANY, 1740. Very good playing condition. LEO: 416-879-9679; yanalo1@yahoo.com

CLASSICAL RECORD AND CD COLLECTIONS WANTED. Minimum 350 units. Call, text or e-mail Aaron 416-471-8169 or A@A31.CA.

FRENCH HORN in excellent condition for advanced student or working musician. Reynolds. mjbuell@gmail.com

TRUMPET Bach Stradivarius model 37 (never used); SAXOPHONE Bundy Selmer alto; BASSOON Linton; TUBA Besson compact, in hard case with wheels. Phone 416-964-3642.

SKELETONS IN YOUR CLOSET OR  BASEMENT?  Does your old guitar gently weep?  Are your band days just a hazy memory? Someone out there would love to give your nice old clarinet / drum kit a new life. Buy or sell unused instruments with a WholeNote classified ad! INQUIRE BY FEBRUARY 20 for the MARCH issue. classad@thewholenote.com

MUSICIANS AVAILABLE / WANTED

KARAOKE FUN FOR EVERYONE! Try our on-site karaoke services for your team-building event or private party. All equipment provided plus a friendly helpful host to make everything run smoothly and help your guests feel like stars. Musical Theatre, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday to Beatles and Arctic Monkeys, and everything in between. For info contact jason@jasonrolland.com or call 416-809-4311.

WEDDINGS, ROASTS & RETIREMENTS!  Do you provide music services? Advertise  right here for as little as $24 plus tax!  INQUIRE BY FEBRUARY 20 for the MARCH issue. classad@thewholenote.com

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND INCOME TAX SERVICE for small business and individuals, to save you time and money, customized to meet your needs. Norm Pulker, B. Math. CMA. 905-251-0309 or 905-830-2985

CD LINER NOTES, PROMO MATERIAL, CONCERT PROGRAMS, LIBRETTI, WEB SITE CONTENT AND MEMOIRS need proofreading and editing for correct spelling and grammar, clarity and consistency. Contact Vanessa Wells, wellsread@editors.ca, for a copy editor with a music background. Quick turnaround and reasonable rates! wellsreadediting.ca

VENUES AVAILABLE / WANTED

ARE YOU PLANNING A CONCERT OR RECITAL? Looking for a venue? Consider Bloor Street United Church. Phone: 416-924-7439 x22. Email: tina@bloorstreetunited.org.

PERFORMANCE / REHEARSAL / STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: great acoustics, reasonable rates, close to Green P Parking, cafés & restaurants. Historic church at College & Bellevue, near Spadina. Phone 416-921-6350. E-mail
ststepheninthefields@gmail.com.

Feb 02 12:00_noon: Department of Music, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. RBC Foundation - Music @ Noon. Recital: Voice Students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. Free. =z5 =cham =voic

Feb 02 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. CIA (Composers and Improvisers Association). Selections by student composers. WLU Faculty of Music: Trio (flute/bassoon/piano); The Fact Pack: voice/trumpet; bass; percussion; keyboards. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $15; $10(st). =z6 =cham =voic =impr =newm

Feb 03 12:00_noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. A Concert of Hymns. Includes multi-media. Cheryl Graham, piano. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $5; free(st). =z7 =pian =othr =relg

Feb 03 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Music of the Future. Eric Ross, theremin; Mary Ross, video art. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =newm =othr

Feb 03 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. String Quartet. Elissa Lee, violin; Benjamin Bowman, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Blair Lofgren, cello. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =stri

Feb 03 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki String Quartet. Beethoven: Op.18 No.2; Schubert: Impromptus, D899; Louis Vierne: Piano Quintet in c, Op.42. Penderecki String Quartet; Leopoldo Erice, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $20(st). =z6 =cham =pian =stri

Feb 04 12:00_noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: Music from the Future. Ultimedia Concept Boulevard d'Reconstructie (Op.54). Eric and Mary Ross. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. =z6 =newm

Feb 04 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Intention and Improvisation. Les Choristes; Chorale; Gary Diggins, soundwork artist. New St. James Presbyterian Church, 280 Oxford St. E., London. 519-434-1127. Free. =z6 =chor =impr

Feb 05 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30. Canadian works by Omar Daniel, Allan Gordon Bell and more. Land’s End Ensemble. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =othr =newm =cham

Feb 05 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Falstaff. Verdi. Opera based on William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30; $20(sr/st). Also Jan 29,30; Feb 6,7. =z6 =oper

Feb 05 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Exquisitely Lost. Bent Note Duo; Allison Balcetis, saxophone; Sandra Joy Friesen, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =jazz =pian =othr

Feb 05 8:00: Folk Under the Clock. Blues, World Music Songwriter. Harry Manx. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146. $39.50. =z8 =folk

Feb 05 8:00: Folk Under the Clock. Harry Manx. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146. $39.50. =z8 =worl =folk

Feb 06 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Gemma Conducts Shostakovich. Premiere appearance of HPO's new music director. Shostakovich: Symphony No.1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3; Kelly-Marie Murphy: A Thousand Natural Shocks. Katherine Chi, piano; Gemma New, conductor. Hamilton Place, 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. $25-67; $23-$64(sr); $17(under 35); $10(child). 6:30: pre-concert talk. =z5 =orch =pian

Feb 06 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. A Night in Vienna. Ballroom concert with professional dancers, food and Viennese music. Queen's Orchestra; students, faculty and alumni from Queen's Music. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $30(balcony); $70(floor seating w/ food); $490(table of 8). =z8 =danc =orch =othr

Feb 06 7:30: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. Erika's Violin. Featuring a violin concerto written by Erika's mother. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4; Elizabeth Raum: Violin Concerto. Erika Raum, violin; Michael Newnham, conductor. Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-742-7469. $28.50-$39.50; $15(st). 6:40: Pre-concert talk. =z8 =orch =newm =stri

Feb 06 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Falstaff. Verdi. Opera based on William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30; $20(sr/st). Also Jan 29,30; Feb 5,7. =z6 =oper

Feb 07 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Falstaff. Verdi. Opera based on William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30; $20(sr/st). Also Jan 29,30; Feb 5,6. =z6 =oper

Feb 07 2:30: Georgian Music. Penderecki String Quartet with Leopoldo Erice, piano. Vierne: Piano Quintet; and works by Beethoven and Schubert. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $65. =z7 =cham =pian =stri

Feb 07 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Faculty Concert Series. Exploration of Beethoven’s sonatas. Leslie Kinton, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =pian

Feb 07 3:00: Wellington Wind Symphony. Remembering. Works by Brahms, Ewazen, Woolfenden and Alford; Morawetz: In Memoriam for Martin Luther King, Jr. Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-669-1327. $20; $15(sr); free(st). Also Feb 21 (Kitchener). =z6 =band =orch

Feb 07 4:00: Spiritus Ensemble. Bach Vespers before Lent. Bach: Cantata 18 "Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee"; Kuhnau: Cantata "Gott, sei mir gnädig". St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 519-743-0228. Freewill donation. =z6 =chor =relg =earl

Feb 07 6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Faculty Concert Series. Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Durval Cesetti, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =pian =stri

Feb 07 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. ODE. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-473-2099. $18/$15(adv). =z6 =folk

Feb 07 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Toronto Serenade String Quartet. Alexander Taneyev: Piano Quintet; Shostakovich: Piano Quintet. Brett Kingsbury, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $20(st). =z6 =cham =pian =stri

Feb 08 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Early Music Studio Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =earl

Feb 09 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation: Music@Noon>. Instrumental Students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. =z5 =cham

Feb 09 12:30: McMaster School of the Arts. Lunchtime Concert Series. Hamilton Schola Cantorum. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27671. Free. =z5 =chor

Feb 09 12:30: School of the Arts. Hamilton Schola Cantorum. Classical and jazz based works and arrangements for woodwinds, saxophone and piano. Gregorian Chant features selections from the English (Sarum) repertoire. William Renwick, director. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 ext. 27038. $20; $15(sr); $5(st). =z5 =chor =earl =jazz

Feb 10 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Symphonic Band Concert: In Light and Darkness. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =band

Feb 10 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts:  Michael Wood Trio. Mike McClennan, bass; Ted Warren, drums; Michael Wood, vibes. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =jazz

Feb 10 2:30: Seniors Serenade. Chris Au, piano. Works by Bach and Schumann. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: tea and goodies $5. =z7 =pian

Feb 10 6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Heart to Heart. St. Cecilia Singers and Western University Singers. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =chor

Feb 11 12:00_noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: Jim Gelcer Group. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. =z6 =jazz

Feb 11 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble Concert: Bits ‘n Bobs. Works by Elgar, McCabe, Carpenter and Woolfenden. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =othr

Feb 11 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. 2 Pianos, 4 Hands. Greenblatt and Dykstra. Richard Todd Adams and Bryce Kulak, pianos. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $36 and up; $17 and up(st); $31 and up(faculty/staff). =z8 =othr =must =pian

Feb 12 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Characters. Western University Jazz Ensemble. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =jazz

Feb 12 8:00: School of the Arts. Trio D'Argento. Classical and jazz based works and arrangements for woodwinds, saxophone and piano. Sibylle Marquardt, flute; Peter Stoll, clarinet; Anna Ronai, piano. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27038 or x27671. $20; $15(sr); $5(st). =z5 =cham =othr =pian

Feb 13 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Corb Lund with American Aquarium. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $40. =z5 =folk

Feb 13 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Global Salon Series: Sounds of the Forbidden City. China Court Trio, featuring court instruments Pipa, Xiao, Xun and GuZheng. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $29; $15(st); $24(faculty/staff). =z8 =worl

Feb 13 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Christian Vachon, violin and Frédéric Lacroix, piano. Fauré: Complete works for violin and piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25; $15(st). =z6 =cham =stri =pian

Feb 14 2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. From The Heart. Schumann: Liederkreis, Op.39 (new transcription); Beethoven: String Quartet, Op.18 No.6 “Melancholy;” other works by Schubert. Brett Polegato, baritone; Joseph Phillips, bass; Timothy Phelan, guitar; Eybler Quartet: Aisslinn Nosky and Julia Wedman, violin; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. $5-$34. Also Feb 12 (eve, Toronto). =z5 =cham =voic =stri

Feb 14 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Earth, Seas and Air. Original works. Chris McKhool, violin/guitar/voice. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-878-5625. $15; $5(youth/child). Also Feb 15(Lindsay). =z8 =kids

Feb 15 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Earth, Seas and Air. Original works. Chris McKhool, violin/guitar/voice. Glenn Crombie Theatre, Fleming College, 200 Albert Street S., Lindsay. 705-878-5625. $15; $5(youth/child). Also Feb 14(Peterborough). =z8 =voic =stri =othr

Feb 17 12:00_noon: Music at St. Andrew's. Sarah Svendsen, organ. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25; free(st). =z7 =orgn

Feb 18 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Pavel Steidl, guitar. Bach: Chaconne; Roux: Les grands jardins; Domeniconi: Steidleriana; Castelnuovo Tedesco: Sonata Homaggia a Boccherini; Steidl: Three Humoresques. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $30; $20(st). =z6 =cham =othr

Feb 19 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Intimately Classical. Works by Bach, De Falla, Granados, The Beatles and others. Miloš Karadaglić, guitar. Historic Niagara District Court House, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 289-868-9177. $60; $125(VIP). VIP ticket includes premium seating, post-concert Meet and Greet and CD signing plus reception. =z5 =cham

Feb 19 7:30: Kingston Community Strings. In Concert. Featuring electroacoustic music. Adam Tindale, electronics. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kingston), 130 Clergy St. E., Kingston. 613-546-6316. Donations at door. =z8 =newm =orch =othr

Feb 20 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Viva Voce! Choral Series: Animalia: The Lighter Side of the Animal Kingdom. Avanti Chamber Singers; Harris Loewen, conductor. Covenant Christian Reformed Church, 278 Parnell Ave., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. $25/$20(adv); $20(sr/st)/$15(adv); $5(eyeGo). =z5 =chor

Feb 20 8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Yegor Dyachkov and Jean Saulnier, Cello and Piano Duo. Works by Brahms, Schumann, and Janáček. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. $35; $30(sr); $15(st). =z6 =cham

Feb 21 3:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Concert Three: Honour Song. Canadian Aboriginal music. Guests: Wiiji Numgumook Kwe Drum Circle. Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellency, Tech Hall, 700 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $25; $20(sr/st); $5(eyeGO). =z6 =worl =chor

Feb 21 3:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Honour Song. Choir III; SATB choir; Wiiji Numgumook Kwe Drum Circle. Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellency, Tech Hall, 700 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $25; $20(sr/st); $5(eyeGo). =z6 =chor =othr

Feb 21 3:00: Wellington Wind Symphony. Remembering. Works by Brahms, Ewazen, Woolfenden and Alford; Morawetz: In Memoriam for Martin Luther King, Jr. Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Daniel Warren, conductor. Grandview Baptist Church, 250 Old Chicopee Dr., Kitchener. 519-669-1327. $20; $15(sr); free(st). Also Feb 7 (Waterloo). =z6 =band =orch =stri

Feb 21 4:30: St. Thomas Anglican Church (Belleville). Classical Guitar Recital. David Ratelle, classical guitar. St. Thomas' Anglican Church (Belleville), 201 Church St., Belleville. 613-962-3636. Freewill offering. Reception following. =z8 =cham =othr

Feb 21 8:00: NUMUS Concerts. Jason White, piano. Rzewski: De Profundis; R.E. Smith: World of Plenty (Canadian premiere); new work by Colin Labadie (world premiere); and other works. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 519-896-3662. $15; $10(sr/arts worker); $5(st). =z6 =cham =newm =pian

Feb 23 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation: Music@Noon>. Faculty Recital: Erika Reiman, piano. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. =z5 =pian

Feb 23 12:30: McMaster School of the Arts. Lunchtime Concert Series. Mathew Coley, marimba, percussion, dulcimer. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27671. Free. =z5 =othr

Feb 24 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts:  Timepoints - Toronto Percussion Ensemble. John Brownell, David Campion, Mark Duggan and Beverley Johnson. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =othr

Feb 24 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Bruce Cockburn. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $55. =z5 =folk

Feb 24 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Joseph Ferretti and Elaine Lau, piano. Schubert: Fantasie in f; Silvestrov: Three Bagatelles, Op.1; Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f, Op.52; Doolittle: Sorex; Lachance: Ondulations; Ravel, Ma mère l'Oye; Ravel (arr. L. Garban): La Valse. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25; $15(st). =z6 =cham =pian

Feb 25 12:00_noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: Jasmin Lacasser Roy. Works for classical guitar from the 1920s. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. =z6 =cham =othr

Feb 26 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30 Concert Series: Brahms Sonatas. Thomas Wiebe; Peter Longworth, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =pian

Feb 26 3:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Music Ed Plus: Jazz Ensemble. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. In lobby. =z5 =jazz

Feb 26 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. ENCORE! Professional Concert Series: Stretch Orchestra. Contemporary jazz trio. Kevin Breit, mando-cello, mandola and mandolin; Matt Brubeck, cello; Jesse Stewart, percussion. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $29; $23(sr/st); $5(eyeGO). =z5 =jazz =othr =stri

Feb 26 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Clarinet Day Opening Recital. James Campbell; Stephan Sylvestre. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $10. =z6 =cham =othr

Feb 27 2:00: Peterborough Singers. The Beatles. Rob Phillips, piano; Barry Haggarty, guitar; Andrew Affleck, bass guitar; Curtis Cronkwright, drums; Steve McCracken, saxophone; Sydney Birrell, conductor. Calvary Pentecostal Church, 1421 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough. 705-745-1820. $30; $20(under 30); $10(st). =z8 =chor =othr

Feb 27 7:30: Melos Choir and Period Instruments. Tavern Night Fundraiser: Rites, Revels and Romance. Music of the 12th to 18th centuries. Bawdy songs, period music, refreshments and silent auction. St. George's Cathedral Great Hall, 129 Wellington St., Kingston. 613-767-7245. $40. =z8 =chor =earl =orch =othr

Feb 28 2:00: Quinte Symphony Orchestra. European Holiday. Arutiunian: Trumpet Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien; Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No.10; other works. Dan Tremblay, trumpet and conductor. Bridge Street United Church, 60 Bridge St. E., Belleville. 613-962-7430. $25; $20(sr); $10(st); free(child). =z8 =orch =othr

Feb 28 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Piano Series: Stewart Goodyear. Works by Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Prokofiev. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $27 and up; $13.50 and up(st); $22 and up(faculty/staff). =z8 =pian

Feb 28 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. An Hour with Robert Schumann. Gwen Beamish. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham

Feb 28 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Studies in Motion 2016: Dance Showcase. Students in the Dance Minor program at Western University. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $10. =z6 =danc

Feb 28 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Fraser and Girard. Allan Fraser and Marianne Girard. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-473-2099. $18/$15(adv). =z6 =folk

Feb 28 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. David Francey. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $35. =z5 =folk

Feb 29 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Trio Arkel. Gubaidulina: String Trio; Kodaly: Serenade; Beethoven: "Storm" viola quintet. Guests: Sharon Wei and Scott St. John. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =stri

Mar 02 12:00_noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Jazz Pianist Lance Anderson. Works by Gershwin, Peterson. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $5; free(st). =z7 =pian =jazz

Mar 02 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concert:  Afternoon’s Night Music. Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Catherine Robertson, piano. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =cham =stri =pian

Mar 02 7:00: Kaleid Choral Festival. A Kaleidoscope of Voices with Rajaton. Finnish a cappella group Rajaton with more than 300 high school students from the Kitchener/Waterloo Region. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-584-5757. $25. Also Mar 3. =z6 =chor

Mar 03 7:00: Kaleid Choral Festival. A Kaleidoscope of Voices with Rajaton. Finnish a cappella group Rajaton with more than 300 high school students from the Kitchener/Waterloo Region. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-584-5757. $25. Also Mar 2. =z6 =chor

Mar 03 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Marie-Josée Lord and Quartango: Tangopera. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $52. =z5 =oper

Mar 04 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30 Concert Series. Works by Brahms, Martinů and others. Sharon Wei, viola; Stephan Sylvestre, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham

Mar 04 1:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Voice Fridays: Canadian Composers of Song. Patricia Green. Talbot College, University of Western Ontario, Room 100, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =voic

Mar 04 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Ensemble Series: Soundstreams Canada. MacMillan: Seven Last Words of Christ; Schafer: The Fall into Light; Nystedt: Immortal Bach. Soundstreams Canada’s Choir 21. Guest: James MacMillan, conductor and composer. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $27 and up; $13.50 and up(st); $22 and up(faculty/staff). =z8 =chor =newm

Mar 05 1:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. London Music Scholarship Foundation Competition, Second and Final Round. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 8:00. =z6 =othr

Mar 05 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Little Big Frog. Masks, puppetry, poetry, music and dance. Faustwork Mask Theatre. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-878-5625. $15; $5(youth/child). Also Apr 3(Lindsay). =z8 =danc

Mar 05 7:30: Cellar Singers. Light Perpetual 2. Duruflé: Requiem and Motets. Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo; Matthew Cassils, baritone; Children's Community Choir of Midland; Mitchell Pady, conductor. St. James' Anglican Church (Orillia), 58 Peter St. N., Orillia. 705-481-1853. $25; $10(st). =z7 =chor

Mar 05 7:30: Chorus Niagara. Eternity: Bach Mass in B Minor. Featuring 27 dialogue-free short films created to mirror the 27-part musical structure of Bach’s work. Bastian Clevé: Sound of Eternity (film; Canadian premiere). Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Anita Krause, mezzo; Charles Sy, tenor; Geoffrey Sirett, baritone; Chorus Niagara; Orpheus Choir; Talisker Players. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $40; $38(sr); $25(under 30); $15(st); $12(child). 6:30: Pre-concert chat. Also Mar 6 (Toronto). =z5 =chor

Mar 05 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. London Music Scholarship Foundation Competition, Second and Final Round. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 1:00. =z6 =othr

Mar 06 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Traditions. Western University Jazz Ensemble. Mocha Shrine Centre, 468 Colborne St., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =jazz

Mar 06 2:00: McMaster School of the Arts. Ensemble Concerts Series. Flute Ensemble. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27671. Free. =z5 =cham

Mar 06 3:00: John Laing Singers. Resplendent and Romantic. Featuring music for choir and virtuoso piano. Works by Beethoven, Buhr, Brahms, Berg, Rossini, Schubert and Whitacre. Guest: Paul Thorlaksen, piano. St. Paul's United Church (Dundas), 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-628-5238. $25; $20(sr); $5(st); free(child). =z5 =chor

Mar 06 3:00: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Sawatsky Visiting Scholar: Music of Sir James MacMillan. Choir 21; UW Chamber Choir; Grand Philharmonic Choir. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-885-0220 x24226. $30; $14(st/under30); $5(youth/child). =z6 =chor =newm

Mar 07 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Heidi Wall, piano. Bach: Prelude and Fugue from Bk.1 No.21 in b-flat; Liszt: Transcendental Etudes Nos.11 and 12; Haydn: Sonata No.52 in E-flat Hob.XVI:52. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. By donation. Fundraising concert (tax receipts over $20). =z6 =cham

Feb 01 12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday: Classical Instrumental Concert. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. =z1 =cham

Feb 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Dennis Patrick. New Music Festival: Gryphon Trio. Works by students of Allan Gordon Bell. Carmen Braden: Candle Ice; Heather Schmidt: Lunar Reflections; Kelly-Marie Murphy: In a World of Distance and Motion; Vincent Ho: new work. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. $40; $25(sr); $10(st). =z1c =newm

Feb 02 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Classics Reimagined. Gryphon Trio; Robert Pomakov, bass. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =cham =pian =voic

Feb 02 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Matthew Ross, trumpet. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free; donations welcome. =z1c =cham =othr

Feb 02 12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday: Student Showcase. Martin Family Lounge, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. =z1 =cham

Feb 02 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. Thomas Fitches, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 02 6:30: Canadian Opera Company. Siegfried. Wagner. Christine Goerke, soprano (Brünnhilde); Stefan Vinke, tenor (Siegfried); and others; François Girard, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $60-$445; $22(under 30). Also Jan 23, 27, 30(mat), Feb 5, 11, 14(mat). =z1c =oper

Feb 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Vocalist Master’s/DMA Series: Cabaret. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-408-0208. Free. =z1c =othr =voic

Feb 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: Land’s End Ensemble. Allan Gordon Bell: Field Notes; Phénomènes; Trails of Gravity and Grace; Omar Daniel: Trio (Toronto premiere); Roydon Tse: Starscape. James Campbell, clarinet. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. Free. =z1c =newm =othr

Feb 02 8:00: Factory Theatre. One Night Only: The Greatest Musical Never Written. Two-act improvised musical comedy, dictated by audience suggestions. 125 Bathurst St. 416-504-9971. $32.40-$60.65. Also Feb 3, 4, 5, 6(mat/eve), 7(mat), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13(mat/eve), 14(mat). =z1c =must =impr

Feb 02 10:00: Royal Conservatory. Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition Finals (AIMIA Discovery Series). Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticket required). =z1c =othr

Feb 02 11:30: York University Department of Music. Vocal Masterclass. Nathalie Paulin, soprano; young singers from the studios of Catherine Robbin, Stephanie Bogle, Norma Burrowes, Michael Donovan and Karen Rymal. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. Free. Observers welcome. =z1 =voic

Feb 03 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: In for the Count. Big band standards by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Bill Holman and others. JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band; Jules Estrin, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First-come, first-served. No late seating. =z1c =band =jazz

Feb 03 7:00: 3 in the 6ix. Concert #1 of 3: Dumky. Bridge: Phantasie Trio in c; Bloch: Three Nocturnes; Prokofiev: Sonata No.3 in a, Op.28; Dvořák: Trio No.4 "Dumky" Op.90. Joan Blackman, violin; Marlena Tureski, cello; Talisa Blackman, piano. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. 416-578-6993. $25/$20(adv); $15(st); $5(under 18). =z1w =cham =stri =pian

Feb 03 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen. Conceived by Stage Director Tracey Power. Music Direction and Arrangements by Steven Charles. 16 Ryerson Ave. 416-504-7529. $35-$55; $30(arts); $25(under 30). PWYC at Sat. matinees. Feb 3-21 at various dates and times. =z1c =folk

Feb 03 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: gamUT Contemporary Music Ensemble. Works by Allan Gordon Bell and others. Wallace Halladay, conductor. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. Free. =z1c =newm =cham

Feb 03 8:30: Arraymusic. Explorations I: The Conrad Gayle Trio. Jazz/improvised piano trio. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Price not available. =z1c =jazz =impr

Feb 03 8:30: Chelsea Shanoff. Recital. Works by Albright, Schmitt, Berio, Saint-Saëns, Labadie. Chelsea Shanoff, saxophone; Wesley Shen, piano. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Price not available. =z1c =cham

Feb 04 12:00_noon: Adam Sherkin. LISZT: Pilgrimage. Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Première année ​(​Suisse​),​ S.160​ (Excerpts)​​; ​Sherkin: ​German Promises (2011). Adam Sherkin, piano. Lower Bluma Lobby, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. Free. Presented in partnership with Steinway Piano Gallery. =z1c =pian

Feb 04 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: Chamber Explorations. Students from the Glenn Gould School. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First-come, first-served. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early as late seating is not available. =z1c =cham

Feb 04 12:00_noon: Encore Symphonic Concert Band. In Concert: Classics and Jazz. John Edward Liddle, conductor. Wilmar Heights Centre, 963 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough. 416-346-3910. $10. Incl. coffee and snack. =z1 =band

Feb 04 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: Thursdays at Noon. Jarlkaganova/Blumberg: collaboration; Cecilia String Quartet Student Composition Competition: winning work; Levasseur: new work; and others. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. Free. =z1c =newm =cham =stri

Feb 04 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Manuel Piazza, organ. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 04 1:00: Miles Nadal JCC. The Ladies of Broadway. Songs from Oklahoma!, The King and I, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music. Faye Kellerstein and Noreen Horowitz, vocals. 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x155. $4.00 (drop-in). =z1c =must =voic

Feb 04 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 04 7:30: Charm of Finches. Charmed, I'm sure. Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (arr. Rie Schmidt); Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (arr. Gudrun Hinze); Hétu: Sérénade (arr. Sean King); other works. Laura Chambers, flute and alto flute; Terry Lim, flute and bass flute; Amelia Lyon, flute; Kaili Maimets and Sarah Yunji Moon, piccolo & flute. Victoria College Chapel, 91 Charles St. W. 647-892-8251. PWYC. =z1c =cham =othr

Feb 04 7:30: Lower Ossington Theatre. Avenue Q. Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Book by Jeff Whitty. Seanna Kennedy, stage director. 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747. $49.99–$59.99. Feb 2 to Feb 14. Days and times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 04 7:30: Lower Ossington Theatre. The Last Five Years. Lyrics and Book by Jason Robert Brown. Mike Ross, music director; Heather Braaten, stage director. 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747. From $49.99. Feb 2 to Feb 14. Days and times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 04 7:30: St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. Iolanthe. Gilbert & Sullivan. Laura Schatz, director; Brian Farrow, musical director; Jennie Garde, choreographer. St. Anne's Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. 416-922-4415. $27; $22(sr/st). Also Jan 29, 30, 31, Feb 5, 6, 7. Start times vary. =z1c =must =oper

Feb 04 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bell: Symphonies of Hidden Fire; Creston: Accordion Concerto; Higdon: Percussion Concerto; Copland: El Salón México. Michael Bridge, accordion; Michael Murphy, percussion; Uri Mayer and Samuel Tam, conductors. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). =z1c =newm =othr

Feb 04 7:30: York University Department of Music. Faculty Concert Series: Barry Elmes Quintet. Barry Elmes, drums; Mike Murley, saxophone; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Reg Schwager, guitar; Steve Wallace, bass. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15; $10(sr/st). =z1 =jazz

Feb 04 8:00: Music Toronto. Annex Quartet. Janáček: Quartet No.1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; R. Murray Schafer: Quartet No.5 "Rosalind"; Mendelssohn: Quartet No.2 in a, Op.13. Stanislav Pronin, violin; Carolyn Blackwell, violin; Yunior Lopez, viola; Peter Cosbey, cello. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $21.50; $10(st). =z1c =cham =stri

Feb 04 8:00: Scarborough Music Theatre. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Music and Lyrics by William Finn. Book by Rachel Sheinkin. Shannon Lew (Rona Lisa Peretti); Richard Burdett (Vice-Principal Douglas Panch); Todd Appleton (Mitch Mahoney); Katie Wise (Olive Ostrovsky); Rebecca Field (Marcy Park); and others. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-267-9292. $27; $20(previews). Feb 4 to 20. Dates and times vary. =z1e =must

Feb 04 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Beethoven 9th Symphony. Rheinberger: Abendlied; Brahms: Warum ist das Licht gegeben; Jeffrey Ryan: Valediction. Ruby Hughes, soprano; Mary-Ellen Nesi, mezzo; Colin Balzer, tenor; Simon Tischler, baritone; Bruno Weil and Ivars Taurins, conductors. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $48 and up; $38 and up(sr); $26-$91(35 and under). Also Feb 5, 6 and 7(mat). =z1c =chor =earl =voic =orch

Feb 04 9:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Mouse on the Keys. Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W. 416-872-4255. $20. =z1c =othr

Feb 05 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri. Featuring classics, opera, operetta, musicals, ragtime, pop, international music. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Lunch and snack friendly. =z1c =pian

Feb 05 6:30: Canadian Opera Company. Siegfried. Wagner. Christine Goerke, soprano (Brünnhilde); Stefan Vinke, tenor (Siegfried); and others; François Girard, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $60-$445; $22(under 30). Also Jan 23, 27, 30(mat), Feb 2, 11, 14(mat). =z1c =oper

Feb 05 7:30: Living Arts Centre. Romeo and Juliet. State Theatre Ballet. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $55-$90. =z2 =danc

Feb 05 7:30: Living Arts Centre. The Basically Basie Big Band. Living Arts Centre, RBC Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $30-$45. =z2 =band =jazz

Feb 05 7:30: Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation. Choreographic representation of the stories of Indian Residential School Survivors and their families. Story by Joseph Boyden; music by Christos Hatzis; choreography by Mark Gooden. Tina Keeper, Cree actor; Tanya Tagaq; Inuk throat singer; Northern Cree Singers; Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. $54.24-$115.26. Also Feb 6 at 8:00. =z1c =danc =othr =orch =newm =voic

Feb 05 7:30: St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. Iolanthe. Gilbert & Sullivan. Laura Schatz, director; Brian Farrow, musical director; Jennie Garde, choreographer. St. Anne's Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. 416-922-4415. $27; $22(sr/st). Also Jan 29, 30, 31, Feb 4, 6, 7. Start times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 05 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: Wind Symphony. Bell: From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star; Daugherty: Bizarro; Rosauro: Concerto for Marimba (with Danielle Sum); Ling: Rhapsody (winner of 2015 Wind Composition Award); Bourgeois: Serenade; Maslanka: Testament. Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). =z1c =newm =othr

Feb 05 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Hampaté & Sahel Blues Senegalese Concert. 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014. $15; $10(sr/st/members). =z1c =worl

Feb 05 8:00: group of 27. Beauty Packs a Punch Basket. Finzi: A Severn Rhapsody, Op.3; Lalo: Aubades; Dubois: Cavatine for Horn; Massenet: Valse Tres Lente; Frehner: Apollo X. Gabe Radford, horn; Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon. Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst St. 416-323-1292. $30; $25(st); $10(under 18). $5 off when you buy your ticket in advance online. =z1c =cham =newm

Feb 05 8:00: Music Gallery. Emergents II: Lisa Conway and Linsey Wellman. Curated by Karen Ng. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $12; $8(members). =z1c =newm =othr

Feb 05 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Live at Massey Hall: Chilly Gonzales and Kaiser Quartett. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. $18.94-$29.50. =z1c =othr

Feb 05 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Hall Party: Carnival. Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W. 416-872-4255. $25. =z1c =othr

Feb 05 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Beethoven 9th Symphony. Rheinberger: Abendlied; Brahms: Warum ist das Licht gegeben; Jeffrey Ryan: Valediction. Ruby Hughes, soprano; Mary-Ellen Nesi, mezzo; Colin Balzer, tenor; Simon Tischler, baritone; Bruno Weil and Ivars Taurins, conductors. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $48 and up; $38 and up(sr); $26-$91(35 and under). Also Feb 4, 6 and 7(mat). =z1c =chor =earl =orch

Feb 05 8:00: Tapestry New Opera. Songbook VI. Wallis Giunta, mezzo; emerging artists from Tapestry’s New Opera 101 program; Jordan de Souza, conductor-in-residence. Ernest Balmer Studio (315), Distillery District, 9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066 x243. $25. Also Feb. 6. =z1c =oper =newm =voic

Feb 05 9:00: Jazz at Oscar's. Jazz Night - Harley Card. Arbor Room, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free. =z1c =jazz

Feb 06 2:00: St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. Iolanthe. Gilbert & Sullivan. Laura Schatz, director; Brian Farrow, musical director; Jennie Garde, choreographer. St. Anne's Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. 416-922-4415. $27; $22(sr/st). Also Jan 29, 30, 31, Feb 4, 5, 7. Start times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 06 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra/Ontario Science Centre. Science @ the Symphony. Amir Safavi, violin; Heidi Breier, Sean Lee Ying, Donna Francis; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $20.50-$32.75. Also 4:00. =z1c =kids =othr

Feb 06 3:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall/Less Border. Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs. Songs by Billy Joel, Stephen Sondheim, Rufus Wainwright, Miley Cyrus and others. Lance Horne, piano; Eleanor Norton, cello. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-593-5201. $49.50-$139.50. Also 8pm. =z1c =othr

Feb 06 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra/Ontario Science Centre. Science @ the Symphony. Amir Safavi, violin; Heidi Breier, Sean Lee Ying, Donna Francis; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $20.50-$32.75. Also 2:00. =z1c =kids

Feb 06 4:30: Beach United Church. Jazz and Reflection: Overjoyed. Wes Allen and Anthony Brancati with Bill MacLean. 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082. Free will offering. =z1c =jazz =relg

Feb 06 4:30: Royal Conservatory. Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticket required). =z1c =othr

Feb 06 7:30: Living Arts Centre. Junia-T. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $25-$35. =z2 =othr

Feb 06 7:30: Music at St. Andrew's. This Little Light: Mardi Gras at St Andrew's. Ken Whiteley and Friends. St. Andrew's Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. $25. =z1c =othr =folk

Feb 06 7:30: Opera by Request. Norma. Bellini. Naomi Eberhard, soprano (Norma); Jessica Lane, soprano (Adalgisa); Jason Lamont, tenor (Pollione); Andrew Tees, baritone (Oroveso); Jennifer Routhier, mezzo (Clotilde); Fabian Arciniegas, tenor (Flavio); William Shookhoff, pianist and music director. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. =z1c =oper =voic

Feb 06 7:30: Toronto Jazz Orchestra and Toronto Mass Choir. The Big Band Gospel Project. Traditional tunes and original compositions, jazz and gospel music. Toronto Jazz Orchestra and Toronto Mass Choir. Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. 416-899-5299. $25($30 at door); $20 (sr/st) ($25 at door). =z1c =chor

Feb 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: Jazz Faculty with Special Guests. Improvisational and new music. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. Free. =z1c =jazz =newm =impr

Feb 06 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Tryptych Concert and Opera. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi; Smetana: Die Moldau. Norman Reintamm, conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566. Regular: $34; $29(sr/st); Premium: $54; $44(sr/st); Free(under 12). =z1e =oper =orch

Feb 06 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall/Less Border. Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs. Songs by Billy Joel, Stephen Sondheim, Rufus Wainwright, Miley Cyrus and others. Lance Horne, piano; Eleanor Norton, cello. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-593-5201. $49.50-$139.50. Also 3pm. =z1c =othr

Feb 06 8:00: Gallery 345. Trio d'Argento. Works by Haydn, Jacques Bondon, Saint-Saens, Kuhlau, F. Schmitt and Miguel del Aguila. Sibylle Marquardt, flute; Peter Stoll, clarinets and sax; Anna Ronai, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr); $10(st). =z1w =cham =pian =othr

Feb 06 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Pictures at an Exhibition. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat, Op.19; Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (symphonic poem). Kristian Alexander, conductor; Antonia de Wolfe, piano; Alexa Petrenko, host. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $15-$35. =z3 =orch

Feb 06 8:00: Mississauga Festival Choir. Festival of Friends Choral Festival. Numerous local choirs in solo and massed repertoire. Eden United Church, 3051 Battleford Rd., Mississauga. 905-824-5578. $25; $15(children 12 and under). All proceeds go to Alzheimer Society Peel. =z2 =chor

Feb 06 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Music Mix: Bluebird North. Blair Packham, host. Conservatory Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $25. =z1c =othr

Feb 06 8:00: Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation. Choreographic representation of the stories of Indian Residential School Survivors and their families. Story by Joseph Boyden; music by Christos Hatzis; choreography by Mark Gooden. Tina Keeper, Cree actor; Tanya Tagaq; Inuk throat singer; Northern Cree Singers; Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. $54.24-$115.26. Also Feb 5 at 7:30. =z1c =danc =orch =othr =voic =newm

Feb 06 8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Great Romantic Music. Beethoven: Overture to the Ruins of Athens, Symphony No. 6; Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra. Ronald Royer, conductor; Conrad Chow, violin; Jacob Shaw, cello. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-429-0007. $30; $25(sr); $15(st); $10 (children under 10). =z1 =orch =stri

Feb 06 8:00: Small World Music. World on a String. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-536-5439. $20. =z1c =worl =stri

Feb 06 8:00: Spectrum Music. Literary Landscapes. Cheesman: Infinite Jest (homage to David Foster Wallace); new music by Spectrum composers and guests depicting fictitious realms from modern literature. Tara Davidson, Nick Fraser, Shannon Graham and Brad Cheesman. Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-937-6180. $15; $10(sr/st/arts workers). =z1c =newm

Feb 06 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Beethoven 9th Symphony. Rheinberger: Abendlied; Brahms: Warum ist das Licht gegeben; Jeffrey Ryan: Valediction. Ruby Hughes, soprano; Mary-Ellen Nesi, mezzo; Colin Balzer, tenor; Simon Tischler, baritone; Bruno Weil and Ivars Taurins, conductors. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $48 and up; $38 and up(sr); $26-$91(35 and under). Also Feb 4, 5 and 7(mat). =z1c =chor =earl =orch =voic

Feb 06 8:00: Tapestry New Opera. Songbook VI. Wallis Giunta, mezzo; emerging artists from Tapestry’s New Opera 101 program; Jordan de Souza, conductor-in-residence. Ernest Balmer Studio (315), Distillery District, 9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066 x243. $25. Also Feb. 5. =z1c =oper =newm =voic

Feb 07 10:30am: St. Philip's Anglican Church. Mardi Gras Mass with Bob DeAngelis Dixieland Band. John MacLeod, trumpet; Phil Disera, banjo; Ron Johnston, bass; Bob DeAngelis, clarinet/saxophone. 25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering. =z1w =jazz =relg

Feb 07 1:30: Tiki Mercury-Clarke. One Sunday. A recreation of a Sunday from the Canadian Afrikan community of the 1960s through song, script and piano. Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 79 Hiawatha Rd. 416-686-6809. $15; $10(sr/child/artist); $25(family). Intergenerational event aimed for Gr.3 children and up. =z1c =folk =jazz =pian =voic

Feb 07 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 07 2:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Klassical Hitz For Kidz. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf. Brian Anderson, narrator; Mimico Children's Choir. Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. $20; $10(child). Also 4:30. =z1w =chor =kids =orch

Feb 07 2:00: St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. Iolanthe. Gilbert & Sullivan. Laura Schatz, director; Brian Farrow, musical director; Jennie Garde, choreographer. St. Anne's Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. 416-922-4415. $27; $22(sr/st). Also Jan 29, 30, 31, Feb 4, 5, 6. Start times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 07 2:30: Voicebox: Opera in Concert. Salieri's Falstaff. Aradia Ensemble; Allison Angelo; Michèle Bogdanowicz; Justin Welsh; Sydney Baedke; Dion Mazerolle; Colin Ainsworth; VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Larry Beckwith, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $52-$73. =z1c =oper =voic

Feb 07 3:00: Gallery 345. Fundraiser Concert: Music on Canvas. Works by Prokofiev, Lysenko, Barvinsky, Kolodub, Taktakishvili, Kosak and Yachshenko. Alex McLeod, viola; Peter Stoll, clarinet; Izabella Budai, flute; Matthew Christakos, cello; Maria Dolnycky, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $35; $20(st). Price includes wine reception to follow. All proceeds support Ukraine Prosthetic Assistance Project. =z1w =cham =othr =stri

Feb 07 3:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Waltzes & Overtures. Verdi: Overture to Nabucco; J. Strauss II: Waltz from Der Zigeunerbaron; Künstlerleben (Artists' Life); Lehár: Waltz from The Merry Widow; Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino; Rossini: Overture to L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian girl in Algiers); selected opera arias by Lehár, Verdi and Bellini. Jennifer Mizzi, soprano; Jean-Michel Malouf, conductor. Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. 647-238-0015. $20-$25. =z1n =oper =voic

Feb 07 3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. Friends In Music. Mozart: Sonata K526; Jean Lesage: Morceau de concours; Schumann: Sonata in a; Enescu: Impressions d'enfance. Ilya Poletaev, piano; Axel Strauss, violin. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877. $25; $20(st). Post-concert reception. =z1c =cham =pian

Feb 07 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: Choral Contemporary Showcase Concert. Allan Gordon Bell: new work (premiere); O Virtus Sapientiae (arr. Parker); and other works. Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chamber Choir; Hilary Apfelstadt, Elaine Choi and Tracy Wong, conductors. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-408-0208. PWYC. =z1c =chor =newm

Feb 07 3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Beethoven 9th Symphony. Rheinberger: Abendlied; Brahms: Warum ist das Licht gegeben; Jeffrey Ryan: Valediction. Ruby Hughes, soprano; Mary-Ellen Nesi, mezzo; Colin Balzer, tenor; Simon Tischler, baritone; Bruno Weil and Ivars Taurins, conductors. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $48 and up; $38 and up(sr); $26-$91(35 and under). Also Feb 4, 5, 6(eve). =z1c =chor =earl =orch =voic

Feb 07 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 07 4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Organ music by Felix Mendelssohn. Andrew Adair, organ. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 07 4:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Outreach Concert. Toronto Children's Chorus Chorale Choir and Youth Choir; Elise Bradley and Matthew Otto, conductors; Helen Becqué and Michel Ross, accompanists. St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power St. 416-932-8666 x231. Free. Donations accepted. =z1c =chor

Feb 07 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. Donations welcome. =z1c =jazz

Feb 07 4:30: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Klassical Hitz for Kidz. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; other works. Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. $20; $10(child). Also at 2:00. =z1w =kids =orch

Feb 07 7:00: Victoria University, University of Toronto. In Concert. Vivaldi: Gloria; other works. Victoria College Choir and Toronto School of Theology Choir; Taylor Sullivan, director; Becca Whittla, director. Victoria College Chapel, 91 Charles St. W. 416-585-4521. Free. =z1c =chor

Feb 09 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: The Art of Song. Christopher Purves, bass-baritone. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =voic

Feb 09 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Michela Comparey; tuba quartet. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. =z1c =othr

Feb 09 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. Rashaan Allwood, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 09 7:00: Sam Broverman. Feelings of Affection. EP Launch. Sam Broverman, vocals. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $10 cover (includes copy of EP). =z1c =jazz

Feb 09 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 09 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Let’s Dance! Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Ted Louis Levy, tap dancer/vocalist; Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig, swing dancers; Patricio Touceda and Eva Lucero, tango dancers. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$107. Also Feb 10(2:00 and 8:00). =z1c =danc =orch =voic

Feb 10 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: A Song on the Breeze. Highlights from The Marriage of Figaro. COC Ensemble Studio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =oper =voic

Feb 10 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Let’s Dance! Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Ted Louis Levy, tap dancer/vocalist; Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig, swing dancers; Patricio Touceda and Eva Lucero, tango dancers. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $29.50-$83.75. Also Feb 9 and 10(8:00). =z1c =danc =orch =voic

Feb 10 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T 12tet. Terry Promane, director. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-0492. $20; $10(st). =z1c =jazz

Feb 10 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Emilie-Claire Barlow. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$69.50. =z1c =othr =jazz

Feb 10 8:00: Soundstreams. Squeezebox. A cross-cultural concert featuring the accordion and its extended family. Mozetich: Dance of the Blind; Pidgorna: new work; Schafer: La Testa d'Adriane; Sokolović: Nocturne au petit cirque. Héctor del Curto, bandoneón; Joe Macerollo and Michael Bridge, accordion; chamber ensemble. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-504-1282. $37.50-$67.50. 7:00: pre-concert chat. =z1c =cham =newm =othr

Feb 10 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Let’s Dance! Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Ted Louis Levy, tap dancer/vocalist; Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig, swing dancers; Patricio Touceda and Eva Lucero, tango dancers. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$107. Also Feb 9 and 10(2:00). =z1c =danc =orch =voic

Feb 11 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series. Schubert: Winterreise. Josef Wagner, bass-baritone; Rachel Andrist, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =pian =voic

Feb 11 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Matthew Li, piano. Stockhausen: Klavierstück IX; Brahms: Klavierstücke, Op.119; Ravel: Alborada del gracioso; Scriabin: Sonata No.5, Op.53; Messiaen: Regard de l'Esprit de joie. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-0492. Free. =z1c =pian

Feb 11 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Patricia Wright, organ. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 11 2:00: Orchardviewers. Piano Recital by Kara Huber. Northern District Public Library, Room 224, 40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-393-7610. Free. =z1c =cham =pian

Feb 11 6:30: Canadian Opera Company. Siegfried. Wagner. Christine Goerke, soprano (Brünnhilde); Stefan Vinke, tenor (Siegfried); and others; François Girard, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $60-$445; $22(under 30). Also Jan 23, 27, 30(mat), Feb 2, 5, 14(mat). =z1c =oper

Feb 11 7:00: Music Gallery. Music Gallery Fundraiser. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $20. =z1c =othrETC? - JS

Feb 11 7:30: Lower Ossington Theatre. Anything Goes. Lyrics and Book by Cole Porter hy by: Michele Shuster. Dan Rutzen, music director; Michele Schuster, choreographer; Alan Kinsella, stage director. 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747. $49.99–$59.99. Feb 11 to Mar 20. Days and times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 11 7:30: York University Department of Music. Concerto Competition Winners in Concert with the York University Symphony Orchestra. Mark Chambers, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15; $10(sr/st). =z1 =orch

Feb 11 8:00: Gallery 345. Music and Poetry: Devorina Gamalova, Solo Violin. Works by Bach, Paganini, Kreisler, Goleminov and Gamalova (music and poetry). 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st). =z1w =stri

Feb 11 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. The Triplets of Belleville. Film screening. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $39.50-$59.50. =z1c =othr

Feb 11 8:00: York University Department of Music. Improv Soiree. An evening of improvisation in a participatory "open mike" set-up, hosted by the improv studios of Casey Sokol. Sterling Beckwith Studio, 235 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. Performers and observers welcome. =z1 =impr

Feb 12 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri. Classics, opera, operetta, musicals, ragtime, pop, international and other genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Concert in chapel; lunch and snack friendly. =z1c =pian

Feb 12 3:30: Junction Trio. A Love Letter from Messiaen. Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi; works by Schumann, Korngold, Mahler, Fauré and Guilmant. Guests: Emily D'Angelo, mezzo; Rashaan Allwood, piano; Junction Trio (Jamie Thompson, flute; Ivana Popovic, violin; Raphael Weinroth-Browne, cello). St. Anne's Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160. PWYC. Refreshments. =z1c =cham =othr =pian =voic

Feb 12 7:00: Starvox Entertainment/Jeffrey Latimer Entertainment. Evil Dead: The Musical. Book and Lyrics by George Reinblatt. Music by Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt and Christopher Bond. Ryan Ward (Ash); Christopher Bond, stage director. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. 416-924-2243. $29.99 to $79.99. Feb 12 to 28. Dates and times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 12 7:30: Gallery Players of Niagara. From The Heart. Schumann: Liederkreis, Op.39 (new transcription); Beethoven: String Quartet, Op.18 No.6 “Melancholy;” other works by Schubert. Brett Polegato, baritone; Joseph Phillips, bass; Timothy Phelan, guitar; Eybler Quartet: Aisslinn Nosky and Julia Wedman, violin; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-778-5911. $15-$25. Also Feb 14 (mat, St. Catharines). =z1c =cham =othr =voic =stri

Feb 12 7:30: Living Arts Centre. Alejandra Ribera. Living Arts Centre, RBC Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $30-$50. =z2 =voic

Feb 12 8:00: CANCELLED Gallery 345. Cello Revolution: Rachel Mercer. J. S. Bach: Suite for Solo Cello; Cassado: Solo Suite; Andrew Downing: viyolonsel semai (2015); Darren Sigesmund: Solo Suite 2016 (world premiere). 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st). =z1w =cham =stri

Feb 12 8:00: John Kameel Farah. Music for Organ and Synthesizers. Blade Runner in Babylon; Satellite's Message; Inside the Sun; and other improvisations and compositions for organ and electronics. John Kameel Farah, organ, synthesizers, computer and piano. Grace Toronto Church, 383 Jarvis St. 416-860-0895. . =z1c =newm =orgn =othr =pian =impr

Feb 12 8:00: Kingston Road Village Concert Series. A Cappella. Countermeasure. Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. 416-699-6091. $20; $10(st); free(child). =z1c =voic

Feb 12 8:00: Living Arts Centre. Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $45-$65. =z2 =othr

Feb 12 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; and other works. Edward Zhou, piano; Johannes Debus, conductor. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $25-$55. 6:45: Prelude Recital. =z1c =orch =pian

Feb 12 8:00: Thin Edge New Music Collective. Premieres V. New works by Tereszkowski, Livingston, E. Hall, Nickel, Hui-Hsin Hsieh, Mays and Frederickson. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-456-7597. $20/$18(adv); $15(sr/st/arts)/$13(adv). =z1c =newm

Feb 12 8:00: Toronto Consort. Way of the Pilgrim. Pilgrim songs, crusaders’ laments, and dances from Spain, France and Germany. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $24-$64; $22-$52(sr); $10(st/30 and under). 7:00: pre-concert talk. Also Feb 13. =z1c =cham =earl

Feb 13 2:00: King Music Collective. All About Love. Home of Michele Mele and Luciano Tauro, 15785 8th Concession, King Township. 416-486-6742. $30; $15(st). Includes beverage and snacks. =z3 =othr =jazz

Feb 13 2:30: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Bruce Vogt. Sonatas by Haydn and Beethoven. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $25; $20(sr/arts workers); $10(st). =z1w =pian

Feb 13 3:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Choir. Music to Warm a Winter Day. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. $20. Fundraising event for the Choir's upcoming trip to St. Paul's in London. =z1c =chor =othr

Feb 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 13 7:30: Living Arts Centre. A Broadway Valentine. Janet Martin and Philip Douglas Kerr, vocalists. Living Arts Centre, RBC Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $30-$45. =z2 =must =voic

Feb 13 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Year of the Monkey: A Chinese New Year Celebration. Li Huanzhi: Spring Festival Overture; Prokofiev: Selections from Romeo and Juliet; Various: Selections from Peking Opera; He Zhanhao/Chen Gang: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto. Maxim Vengerov, violin; Wang Yi, Peking Opera soloist; Mark Rowswell “Dashan”, host; Long Yu, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $50.00-$182.50. =z1c =orch

Feb 13 8:00: 2Cellos. In Concert. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7699. $48.39-$78.39. =z1c =stri =othr

Feb 13 8:00: Bloor Street United Church. In Concert. Rarely performed English art songs. Marina Yakhontova, voice; Brian Stevens, piano. 300 Bloor St. W. 416-886-9392. Freewill offering. =z1c =pian =voic

Feb 13 8:00: Jazz Performance and Education Centre. Everything I Love. Melissa Stylianou Trio (Melissa Stylianou, vocals; Jamie Reynolds, piano; John MacLeod, trumpet). Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-461-7744. $30; $20(st). =z1n =jazz =othr =pian =voic

Feb 13 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Love at the Opera. Love-themed arias and overtures. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-615-4405. $50-$65; $45-$58.50(sr); $30(youth); $20(child). =z2 =oper =orch =voic

Feb 13 8:00: Musicians in Ordinary. Sweet Swan of Avon: Words and Music. Shakespeare's Lives of Girls and Women. Readings from Hamlet, Richard III, Taming of the Shrew and other works. Music by Campion, Byrd, Dowland and other Tudor and Stuart composers. Ruby Joy, reader; Hallie Fishel, soprano; John Edwards, lutenist; Musicians In Ordinary Violin Band; Christopher Verrette, conductor. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-535-9956. $30, $20(sr/st). =z1c =earl =othr

Feb 13 8:00: Small World Music. Noura Mint Seymali. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-536-5439. $30. Also Feb 14. =z1c =worl

Feb 13 8:00: Somewhere There/Arraymusic. Audiopollination. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. $10 or PWYC. =z1c =othr =impr =newm

Feb 13 8:00: Toronto Consort. Way of the Pilgrim. Pilgrim songs, crusaders’ laments, and dances from Spain, France and Germany. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $24-$64; $22-$52(sr); $10(st/30 and under). 7:00: pre-concert talk. Also Feb 12. =z1c =cham

Feb 13 8:30: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Paradiso Dance and Drama Series: Eh440. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $44. Valentine's Dinner & Show package available. =z2 =voic

Feb 14 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Siegfried. Wagner. Christine Goerke, soprano (Brünnhilde); Stefan Vinke, tenor (Siegfried); and others; François Girard, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $60-$445; $22(under 30). Also Jan 23, 27(eves), 30(mat), Feb 2, 5, 11(eves). =z1c =oper

Feb 14 2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN). Young Artists' Showcase. Karine White, soprano; Harrison Jarvis, piano; Jasmine Doucette-Gaylor, dancer; Belle Nove Vocal Ensemble. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. $20; $10(st); $40(family of 4). =z3 =chor =pian =voic =danc

Feb 14 3:00: Symphony on the Bay. Romance. Jenkins: Palladio Suite, 1st movement; Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in b, Op.74 “Pathétique”; Gershwin: selections. Emma Rush, guitar; Claudio Vena, conductor. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $11.30-$39.56. =z2 =orch =othr

Feb 14 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 14 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Charles Wood 150. Choral Evensong for the First Sunday in Lent. Works of Charles Wood, Willan, Stanford and Vaughan Williams. Schola Ecclesiam; Clem Carelse, conductor. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Free. Contributions appreciated. Refreshments following with discussion about music featured in Evensong. =z1w =chor =relg

Feb 14 4:00: St. Philip's Anglican Church. Valentine Vespers with Carol McCartney Quartet. Kieran Overs, bass; Chris Robinson, saxophone; Brian Dickinson, piano. 25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering. =z1w =jazz

Feb 14 7:00: Acoustic Harvest. Showcase at the Winterfolk Festival. Jane Lewis; Jason LaPrade; Katherine Wheatley; Rosalee Peppard; Lotus Wight. Black Swan, 154 Danforth Avenue, 2nd Floor. 416-469-0537. $20/$15(adv). =z1c =folk

Feb 14 7:30: Levon Ichkhanian/Global Village Creative Inc. Fall Into Love. Mitch Smolkin, Gabi Epstein, Amanda Martinez, and David Dunbar, vocals; David Warrack, piano; Anna Atkinson, violin; Levon Ichkhanian, music director/guitar. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-250-3708/416-733-9388. $45. =z1n =othr =voic =pian

Feb 14 8:00: Small World Music. Noura Mint Seymali. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-536-5439. $30. Also Feb 13. =z1c =worl

Feb 14 8:00: Somewhere There/Arraymusic. Somewhere There Presents. Lineup TBA. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. $10 or PWYC. =z1c =newm

Feb 15 7:30: LARK Ensemble. Inspiration. Copland: Threnodies; Harbison: Six American Painters; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet Op.115. Leslie Allt, flute; Aaron Schwebel, violin; Keith Hamm, viola; Roberta Janzen, cello; guests: James Shields, clarinet; Dominique Laplante, violin. Corkin Gallery, 7 Tank House Ln. 416-979-1980. $35; $20(st). Refreshments included. =z1c =cham =stri =othrPresenter included note requesting that "LARK" be in all caps  TK

Feb 15 8:00: New Music Concerts. Boulez and Bashaw. Boulez: Incises; Sur Incises; Bashaw: Postmodern Counterpoint - Antiphonals and Canons with Gabrieli Remembered. NMC Ensemble; Erica Goodman, Sanya Eng and Angela Schwarzkopf, harp; Rick Sacks, Ryan Scott and David Schotzko, percussion; Gregory Oh, Stephen Clarke and Simon Docking, piano; Robert Aitken, conductor. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. 416-961-9594. $35; $25(sr/arts workers); $10(st). 7:15: Introduction. =z1c =newm =pian =cham

Feb 16 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Light and Shadow. John Rutter: Shadows; other works (arr. Doug McNaughton). Doug McNaughton, baritone/guitar. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =othr =voic

Feb 16 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Omar Ho, clarinet. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. =z1c =othr =cham

Feb 16 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. Stephen Frketic, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 16 7:30: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival. SING! Celebration 2016. Fundraising a cappella concert. Kongero (Swedish a cappella ensemble); Countermeasure. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-694-6900. $15. Dinner reservations guarantee seating. =z1c =chor =voic

Feb 16 8:00: Mark Segger. In Concert. Mark Segger, drums and Toronto improvisers, TBA. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. $10 or PWYC. =z1c =othr =impr

Feb 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 17 7:30: Toronto Shape Note Singing Community. Toronto Sacred Harp Singing. Selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Denson Edition. Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. 647-838-8764. PWYC. Also Mar 16. Singing is participatory; songbooks to borrow. =z1c =chor

Feb 17 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. Frazey Ford. Frazey Ford, vocals. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-872-4255. $19.50-$29.50. =z1c =folk =voic

Feb 17 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Chamber Music: Gil Shaham and The Knights. Works by J-F. Rebel, Prokofiev, Wagner, S. Stevens and Dvořák. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $45-$100. =z1c =cham

Feb 17 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms Violin Concerto. Bertrand: Rideaux et Fanfares; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Franck: Symphony in d. Baiba Skride, violin; Fabien Gabel, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$148.00. Also Feb 18. =z1c =orch

Feb 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: Serenade. Mozart: Serenade in c, K388; other works for wind octet. Members of the COC Orchestra. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =cham

Feb 18 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Fergus McWilliam, horn; Ron Jordan, piano. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free. =z1c =othr =cham

Feb 18 2:00: Orchardviewers. Viola Recital by Carolyn Farnand. Northern District Public Library, Room 224, 40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-393-7610. Free. =z1c =cham =stri

Feb 18 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. CMC Presents Cabaret Lyrique: Contrasts in Love. Composer Michael Purves-Smith explores the connection between poetry and music. Michael Purves-Smith, piano; Caroline Déry, soprano; Shannon Purves-Smith, clarinet; Bolt-Martin, cello;  Amanda Jernigan and Fabienne Tosi, poets. 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 x202. $20; $15(CMC members/arts workers). =z1c =othr =voic =pian

Feb 18 8:00: Music Toronto. St. Lawrence Quartet. Haydn: Quartet in g, Op.20 No.3; Samuel Adams: String Quartet in 5 Movements (2013), composed for the St. Lawrence Quartet; Schumann: String Quartet in A, Op.41 No.3. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $55, $50; $10(st); age 18 to 35 – pay your age. =z1c =cham

Feb 18 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms Violin Concerto. Bertrand: Rideaux et Fanfares; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Franck: Symphony in d. Baiba Skride, violin; Fabien Gabel, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$148.00. Also Feb 17. =z1c =orch

Feb 18 8:30: Hugh's Room. Almeta Speaks. 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $30/$27(adv). =z1w =othr

Feb 19 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri. Classics, opera, operetta, musicals, ragtime, pop, international and other genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Concert in chapel; lunch and snack friendly. =z1c =pian

Feb 19 7:00: Acting Up Stage Company. Grey Gardens. Book by Doug Wright. Music by Scott Frankel. Lyrics by Michael Korie. Lisa Horner (Little Edie); Nicola Lipman (Big Edie); Matthew Brown, Amariah Faulkner, Tim Funnell, and others. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. 416-368-3110. $35-$55. Until Mar 6. Dates and times vary. =z1c =must

Feb 19 7:00: Trio Arkel. String Tapestry. String music by Gubaidulina, Kodály and Beethoven. Guests: Scott St. John, violin; Sharon Wei, viola. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-409-6824. $30; $15(st). 6:30: informational talk. =z1c =cham =stri

Feb 19 7:30: Brampton Folk Club. Guitar Masters with Wendell Ferguson and Friends. St. Paul's United Church (Brampton), 30 Main St. S., Brampton. 647-233-3655. $15; $12(sr/st). =z2 =folk

Feb 19 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 19 7:30: Living Arts Centre. Laila Biali. Living Arts Centre, RBC Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $30-$50. =z2 =voic =jazz

Feb 19 7:30: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Songs of Love and Passion. Allison Arends, Brittany King, Olenka Slywynska, Joanne Leatch, Paul Williamson, David Michael Moore, Andrew Adridge, Michael York, voice; Eliane Choi and Stephen Boda, piano. 230 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-925-5977. $20; $15(sr/st); free(12 and under). =z1c =cham =voic =pian

Feb 19 8:00: Arraymusic. Array SESSION #36. An evening of improvisation by Toronto musicians with guests from out-of-town. Avesta Nakhaei, piano; Brain Abbott, guitar; Ted Phillips, electronics; Rick Sacks, percussion. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free or PWYC. =z1c =impr

Feb 19 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Zappa: The Genius of Irreverence of Genius. Andy; The Black Page #1; The Black Page #2; Inca Roads; Peaches in Regalia; and other works. Stephen Clarke, keyboards; Christine Duncan, singer; Wallace Halladay, saxophone; John Johnson, saxophone; Pat Kilbride, bass; Andrew Burashko, conductor; and others. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. $25-$59. Also Feb 20. =z1c =newm =voic

Feb 19 8:00: Gallery 345. Jazz at Gallery 345: Landen Vieira CD Release of. Landen Vieira, sax; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Malcolm Connor, bass; Ethan Ardelli, drums. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st). =z1w =jazz

Feb 19 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: The Beatles "Help!". Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$59.50. =z1c =othr

Feb 19 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Quiet Please, There’s a Lady on Stage Series: René Marie's I Wanna Be Evil (With Love to Eartha Kitt). C’est Si Bon, Come On to My House and other songs. Guest: Wycliffe Gordon. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35-$80. =z1c =jazz

Feb 20 2:00: Royal Conservatory. Sweet Honey In The Rock. A cappella family concert and music mix: spirituals, blues, folk, gospel, jazz, pop and world music. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $25-$35. Also 8:00. American Sign Language interpretation. =z1c =voic

Feb 20 4:30: Bach on the Beach. Elizabeth Anderson & Patrick Dewell, Organ. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082. Free will offering. Informal reception before concert. =z1c =orgn

Feb 20 7:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Love Notes. A celebration of love with jazz favourites. Sharon Smith, vocals; and others. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 416-446-0188. $45; $35(sr/st). Annual fundraising concert and silent auction. Refreshments available. =z1n =jazz =chor

Feb 20 7:00: Andrew Clark. A Woman's Love and Life. Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben; songs by Mahler, Barber, Korngold, Charles and others. Emily D'Angelo, mezzo; Rashaan Allwood, piano. Heron Park Baptist Church, 4260 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-284-1741. Donation - PWYC. =z1e =pian

Feb 20 7:30: Concerts at Scarborough Bluffs. Rising Stars Concert. Students from the Royal Conservatory's Taylor Performance Academy. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-267-8265. $15. All proceeds to Springboard to Music. =z1e =othr

Feb 20 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Vivaldi for Freaky Instruments. Vivaldi: Concerto for Sopranino Recorder in C; Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Suite No.1; Vivaldi: Concerto for Viola d’amore in d; Telemann: Suite “La Musette”; Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute in D. Allison Melville, Thomas Georgi, Benjamin Stein, soloists. St. John's United Church (Oakville), 262 Randall St., Oakville. 905-483-6787. $30; $25(sr); $20(st). Also Feb 21 (St. Simon's Anglican Church). =z2 =cham

Feb 20 7:30: Sony Centre and Attila Glatz Concert Productions. The Godfather Live in Concert. Motion Picture Symphony Orchestra; Justin Freer, conductor. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7699. $49-$99. =z1c =othr =orch

Feb 20 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. From Mozart to Rachmaninoff. Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute, K620; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Berlioz: Le corsaire; Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Bizet: Suite from Carmen. Pavel Kolesnikov, piano; Earl Lee, RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$107. Also Feb 21 (3:00). =z1c =orch =pian

Feb 20 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. A Special Tribute to Rosemary Phelan with CD re-release. Eve Goldberg; Allison Lupton; Jane Lewis; Tannis Slimmon; Adam Warner; Jason LaPrade, host. St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-691-0449. $25/$22(adv) or PWYC. =z1e =othr

Feb 20 8:00: Alliance Française/Smash Entertainment. Sound Waves. French Touch music and dance. Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014. $15; $10(sr/st/members). =z1c =danc =othr

Feb 20 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Zappa: The Genius of Irreverence of Genius. Andy; The Black Page #1; The Black Page #2; Inca Roads; Peaches in Regalia; and other works. Stephen Clarke, keyboards; Christine Duncan, singer; Wallace Halladay, saxophone; John Johnson, saxophone; Pat Kilbride, bass; Andrew Burashko, conductor; and others. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. $25-$59. Also Feb 19. =z1c =newm

Feb 20 8:00: CoeXisDance. Duet Series. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. $10. =z1c =danc

Feb 20 8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Alejandro Vela. Noche Azúl. Brahms: Intermezzo in E-flat Op.117 No.1; Rachmaninov: 6 Selections; Lecuona: Noche Azúl, La Comparsa; Córdoba; Gitanerías; Malagueña; Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas; Radiohead: Let Down; Exit Music (For a Film); You (arr. O' Riley). 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $25; $20(sr/arts workers); $10(st). =z1w =pian

Feb 20 8:00: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Soirée. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 (1st Movement); Romberg: I Bring A Love Song, You Will Remember Vienna (from Viennese Nights); Sieczynski: Vienna, City of My Dreams (all arr. G. Murray); other works. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. $15; $10(st). Concert is in chapel. =z1c =pian

Feb 20 8:00: Guitar Society of Toronto. Pavel Steidl. Works by Bach, Paganini, Sor and Steidl. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-964-8298. $30; $25(sr/st). =z1c =othr

Feb 20 8:00: Music Gallery. Val-Inc and Witch Prophet. The New Black: Challenging Musical Tropes. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $15/$13(adv); $10(members). Free panel discussion at 5:00. =z1c =newm

Feb 20 8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Comedy Series: Bowser and Blue. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $45. =z2 =othr

Feb 20 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Corb Lund. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$49.50. =z1c =othr

Feb 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Sweet Honey In The Rock. A cappella music mix: spirituals, blues, folk, gospel, jazz, pop and world music. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35-$80. Also 2:00. American Sign Language interpretation. =z1c =voic

Feb 20 8:00: Small World Music. Turkwaz. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-536-5439. $20. =z1c =worl

Feb 21 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 21 2:00: Canzona Chamber Players. In Concert. Works by Bach, Bloch and Ibert. Amelia Lyon, flute; Christopher Miranda, piano; Jonathan Krehm, clarinet. St. Andrew by-the-Lake Church, Cibola Avenue. 416-203-0873. $20. Also Feb 22 (St. George the Martyr Church). =z1c =cham

Feb 21 2:00: Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga. Carson Freeman Band. Featuring smooth jazz music. 84 South Service Rd., Mississauga. 905-278-5622. $25; $20 (sr/st); PWYC. =z2 =jazz

Feb 21 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. German Brass. R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1; Wagner: Grand March from Tannhäuser; J. Strauss II: Overture from Die Fledermaus. Guests: Fergus McWilliam, French horn; Hannaford Youth Band; James Gourlay, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $50; $40(sr); $35(under 35); $15(st). =z1c =band

Feb 21 3:00: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Vivaldi for Freaky Instruments. Vivaldi: Concerto for Sopranino Recorder in C; Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Suite No.1; Vivaldi: Concerto for Viola d’amore in d; Telemann: Suite “La Musette”; Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute in D. Allison Melville, Thomas Georgi, Benjamin Stein, soloists. St. Simon's Anglican Church, 1450 Litchfield Rd., Oakville. 905-483-6787. $30; $25(sr); $20(st). Also Feb 20 (St. John's United Church). =z2 =cham =othr

Feb 21 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. The Cocktail Époque. Allison Angelo, soprano; Joseph Macerollo, accordion; Jimmy Roberts, piano; Krisztina Szabo, mezzo; James Westman, baritone; and others. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-466-1870. $50; $40(sr/st); $15(youth); $5(child). =z1c =othr =pian =voic

Feb 21 3:00: Orpheus Choir. Bach Uncovered. Highlights from Bach: Mass in B minor. Patrick Dewell, organ. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082. $25;$10(child). =z1c =chor =orgn

Feb 21 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. From Mozart to Rachmaninoff. Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute, K620; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Berlioz: Le corsaire; Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Bizet: Suite from Carmen. Pavel Kolesnikov, piano; Earl Lee, RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $29.50-$83.75. Also Feb 20 (7:30). =z1c =orch =pian

Feb 21 3:00: Windermere String Quartet. The Great Outdoors. Mozart: Quartet in B-flat, K458 “The Hunt”; Robert Rival: Traces of a Silent Landscape (2011); George Onslow: Quintet in c, Op.38 “The Bullet”. Guest: Joe Phillips, bass. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-0952. $25, $20(sr); $10(st). On period instruments. =z1w =cham

Feb 21 3:30: Junction Trio. Celebrating the Year of the Monkey. Guest: Ron Korb, flute; Junction Trio (Jamie Thompson, flute; Ivana Popovic, violin; Raphael Weinroth-Browne, cello). St. Anne's Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160. PWYC. Refreshments. =z1c =cham =othr

Feb 21 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 21 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Joe Sealy, piano; Paul Novotny, bass. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. Donations welcome. =z1c =jazz =pian

Feb 21 7:00: Show One Productions. In Recital. Songs by Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and Strauss. Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone; Ivari Ilya, piano. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $60-$155. CANCELLED. =z1c =pian =voic

Feb 21 7:00: Toronto Mass Choir. Powerup Finale Concert. Islington Evangel Centre, 49 Queen's Plate Drive. 905-794-1139. $10; $5(st). =z1w =chor

Feb 22 7:30: Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Winds of the 20th Century. Nielsen: Wind Quintet; Françaix: Sixtour; Janáček: Mládí ("Youth") Suite for Wind Sextet. Leonie Wall, flute; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Joseph Orlowski, clarinet; Amy Zoloto, bass clarinet; Gabriel Radford, horn; Samuel Banks, bassoon. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-282-6636. $20; $17(sr/st). =z1c =cham

Feb 22 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro: Ensemble Studio Performance. Mozart. Ensemble Studio young artists; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $25-$55. =z1c =oper

Feb 22 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. In Concert. Works by Bach, Bloch and Ibert. Amelia Lyon, flute; Christopher Miranda, piano; Jonathan Krehm, clarinet. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-822-0613. $20. Also Feb 21 (St. Andrew by-the-Lake Church). =z1c =cham

Feb 23 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company/Desjardins/Jeunesses Musicales du Canada. Piano Virtuoso Series: Chopin's Last Works. Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =pian

Feb 23 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performance students from the UofT Faculty of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. =z1c =othr

Feb 23 12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday: Student Showcase. Martin Family Lounge, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. =z1 =othr

Feb 23 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 23 6:30: Royal Conservatory/Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Music on Film: In Search of Beethoven. Film screening and music accompanying. Phil Grabsky, film director; Barry Shiffman, host for Q & A. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $16. Post-screening discussions and string quartet performance. =z1c =othr

Feb 23 7:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Outreach Concert. Toronto Children's Chorus Main Choir. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-932-8666 x231. Free. Donations accepted. =z1c =chor

Feb 23 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 23 7:30: Jubilee Order of Good Cheer. Metropolitan Silver Band. Classics, marches, sacred, popular and contemporary works. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 416-447-6846. $10; free(youth). =z1n =band

Feb 23 8:00: Massey Hall/GlobalFEST. Creole Carnival. Haitian Roots, Vintage Samba, Jamaican One-String. Emeline Michel; Casuarina; Brushy One String; and others. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. $19.50- $69.50. =z1c =worl

Feb 24 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: The Signal. Elizabeth Shepherd, vocals/piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =pian =voic =jazz

Feb 24 8:00: Katherine Hill and Doug Tielli. In concert. Early music, country music, Debussy and Queen. Katherine Hill and Doug Tielli. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Price not available. =z1c =earl =othr

Feb 25 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Sporting Life. Julia Sasso, choreographer. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =danc

Feb 25 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Opera Spotlight. Preview of U of T Opera's production of Britten's Paul Bunyan. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-0492. Free. =z1c =oper =voic

Feb 25 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Melody Chan, piano. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free. =z1c =pian

Feb 25 12:30: York University Department of Music. Jazz @ Midday: Jazz Jam featuring Chris Potter. Martin Family Lounge, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. =z1 =jazz

Feb 25 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 25 7:30: Toronto City Opera. Die Fledermaus. Strauss. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in English. Also Feb 27, Mar 4, 6(mat). =z1c =oper

Feb 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Jazz Orchestra. Gordon Foote, director. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-0492. $20; $10(st). =z1c =orch =jazz

Feb 25 8:00: Living Arts Centre. Bruce Cockburn. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $40-$65. =z2 =folk

Feb 25 8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. World Artists Series: The Wailers. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $74. =z2 =worl

Feb 25 8:00: Off Centre Music Salon/Music Gallery. Tea for Two. Christine Duncan, vocals; Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano; Alex Lukashevsky, folk artist; Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano; Chris Donnely, piano. Music Gallery, 197 John St. 416-466-1870. $25; $20(adv); $15(st/arts workers); $12(members). =z1c =jazz

Feb 25 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. The Best of Mozart. Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony No.40 in g; Sinfonia Concertante and others. Guest: Elisa Citterio, violin/conductor; Stefano Marcocchi, viola. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $38 and up; $30 and up(sr); $15-$81(35 and under). Also Feb 26, 27 and 28(mat). =z1c =orch =earl =stri

Feb 25 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Schumann Symphony 4. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No.2; Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.1; Schumann: Symphony No.4. Marc-André Hamelin, piano; Louis Langrée, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$148.00. Also Feb 27. =z1c =orch =pian

Feb 26 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri. Classics, opera, operetta, musicals, ragtime, pop, international and other genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Concert in chapel; lunch and snack friendly. =z1c =pian

Feb 26 7:30: Toronto City Opera. L’Elisir d’Amore. Donizetti. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in Italian with English TCOtitles. Also Feb 28(mat), Mar 3, 5. =z1c =oper

Feb 26 8:00: Living Arts Centre. The Wailers. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $25-$85. =z2 =worl

Feb 26 8:00: Music Gallery/Native Women In The Arts. Pura Fé and Rosary Spence. Music Gallery, 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $20/$17(adv); $15(members); $10(sr/st/youth). =z1c =voic =worl

Feb 26 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Chamber Music: Christian Tetzlaff, Tanja Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt. Schumann: Piano Trio No.2; Dvořák: Piano Trio, “Dumky;” Brahms: Piano Trio No.1. Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Tanja Tetzlaff, cello; Lars Vogt, piano. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35-$75. =z1c =cham

Feb 26 8:00: Sine Nomine Ensemble for Medieval Music. Incendium amoris. Music from a mystical manuscript. St. Thomas's Anglican Church (Toronto), 383 Huron St. 416-978-8879. $20/$15. =z1c =earl

Feb 26 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. The Best of Mozart. Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony No.40 in g; Sinfonia Concertante and others. Guest: Elisa Citterio, violin/conductor; Stefano Marcocchi, viola. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $38 and up; $30 and up(sr); $15-$81(35 and under). Also Feb 25, 27 and 28(mat). =z1c =orch =earl

Feb 27 4:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Poles Apart. New York and Boston tour repertoire, including music from the Arctic Circle. Training Choirs, Boys’ Choir and Main Choir. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-932-8666 x231. $25;  $20(sr/st); $10(child). =z1c =chor

Feb 27 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Josef Wagner (Figaro), bass-baritone; Jane Archibald (Susanna) and Erin Wall (the Countess), sopranos; Russell Braun (the Count), baritone; Claus Guth, director; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $50-$435; $22(under 30). Runs Feb 4-27; start times vary. =z1c =oper

Feb 27 7:00: Gallery 345. Bell Ball Quartet: 401 Towards London CD Release Concert. Music inspired by the late artist Jack Chambers: 401 Towards London No.1; The Dance of Death; Meadow; Diego Sleeping No.2; La Siesta; and others. Ben Ball Quartet (Ben Ball, drums; Bryden Baird, trumpet; Jae Chung, guitar; Mike Downes, bass). 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st). =z1w =newm =othr

Feb 27 7:30: Aimée Butcher. In Concert. The World is Alright, Autumn in Paris, Stay or Drive, December Dove, and It Looks Like Rain. Aimée Butcher, vocals; Robin Claxton, drums; Jeff Deegan, bass; Joel Visentin, keyboard; Brandon Wall, guitar. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 227 Church St., Newmarket. 905-853-7285. $15. =z3 =othr =voic =worl

Feb 27 7:30: Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra. Farewell Symphony. Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1; Symphony No.45 "Farewell"; Symphony No.104 "London". Joanne Lee, cello; Richard Lee, music director. St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church, 849 Don Mills Rd., North York. 647-539-5337. $25; $10(st). =z1c =orch

Feb 27 7:30: Musica Beth Tikvah. Jewish Classics and Beyond. Cecilia String Quartet; Shoshana Telner, piano. Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 3080 Bayview Ave. 416-221-3433. $25/$18(adv). =z1n =cham

Feb 27 7:30: Silverthorn Symphonic Winds. Musician’s Choice. Wilmar Heights Centre, 963 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough. 416-301-5187. $20. =z1 =band

Feb 27 7:30: Toronto City Opera. Die Fledermaus. Strauss. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in English. Also Feb 25, Mar 4, 6(mat). =z1c =oper

Feb 27 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Impressions de France. Caroline Léonardelli, harp; Julie Nesrallah, mezzo. 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014. $15; $10(sr/st/members). =z1c =othr =voic

Feb 27 8:00: Jazz Performance and Education Centre. Justin Gray's Synthesis. Justin Gray, bass; Derek Gray, drums; Ravi Naimpally, tabla; Ted Quinlan, guitar. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-461-7744. $30; $20(st). =z1n =jazz

Feb 27 8:00: NYCO North York Concert Orchestra. Colder Than Canada. Sibelius: Finlandia; Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1; Vivaldi: Winter from The Four Seasons. Phillip Coonce, violin; Rafael Luz, conductor. Yorkminster Citadel, 1 Lord Seaton Rd., North York. 416-628-9195. $25; $20(sr); $10(st). =z1n =orch =stri

Feb 27 8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Dan Cooper Concert Series: Bruce Cockburn. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $82. =z2 =folk

Feb 27 8:00: Oriana Women’s Choir. In Praise of Music: The Connection Between Life and Song. Telfer: Of Things Eternal; Barnes: Madrigals; Fauré: Messe Basse; Holst: Two Eastern Pictures; and works by Conte, Vaughan Williams, Elgar and others. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-978-8849. $25; $20(sr/under 35); $10(st). =z1c =chor

Feb 27 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Joan Baez. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From $60. SOLD OUT. =z1c =voic =folk

Feb 27 8:00: St. Barnabas Anglican Church. Old Wood - New Seeds. William Beauvais, guitar. 361 Danforth Ave. 416-463-1344. $20. =z1c =othr

Feb 27 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. The Best of Mozart. Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony No.40 in g; Sinfonia Concertante and others. Guest: Elisa Citterio, violin/conductor; Stefano Marcocchi, viola. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $38 and up; $30 and up(sr); $15-$81(35 and under). Also Feb 25, 26 and 28(mat). =z1c =orch =earl

Feb 27 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Schumann Symphony 4. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No.2; Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.1; Schumann: Symphony No.4. Marc-André Hamelin, piano; Louis Langrée, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$148.00. Also Feb 25. =z1c =orch =pian

Feb 28 2:00: Gallery 345. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble: Dedicated. Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Pisendel and others. 345 Sorauren Ave. 647-779-5696. $20; $10(st). =z1w =cham

Feb 28 2:00: Hugh's Room. Ken Whiteley’s Gospel Matinee. Mike Stevens, Jesse Palidofsky, Colina Phillips and George Koller. 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $20/$22.50(adv). =z1w =othr

Feb 28 2:00: Toronto City Opera. L’Elisir d’Amore. Donizetti. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in Italian with English TCOtitles. Also eves Feb 26, Mar 3, 5. =z1c =oper

Feb 28 2:00: Toronto Improvisers Orchestra/Arraymusic. Open Concert. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free or PWYC. All musicians invited to participate. =z1c =othr

Feb 28 2:30: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Chiaroscuro. Works by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Reger, Rachmaninoff and Tavener. Helson Gallery, Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre, 9 Church St., Halton Hills. 905-877-7915. $35; $10(st). =z2 =chor

Feb 28 3:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. World Artists Series: Russ Woodbridge and his Tribute to the Benny Goodman Sextet. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $45. =z2 =band

Feb 28 3:00: Opera by Request. A Mystery Musical Experience. Lindsay MacIntyre and Peggy Evans, sopranos; Vilma Vitols, Marcia Whitehead and Lisa Spain, mezzos; Taylor White, Mark Reaney, Stephen McClare, Michel Corbeil and Charles Davidson, tenors; Gene Wu, Peter Wiens, and Sung Chung, baritones; William Shookhoff, conductor and piano. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. =z1c =oper =voic

Feb 28 3:00: Royal Conservatory. Invesco Piano Concerts: Sir András Schiff. Final piano sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $40-$95. =z1c =pian

Feb 28 3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. The Best of Mozart. Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony No.40 in g; Sinfonia Concertante and others. Guest: Elisa Citterio, violin/conductor; Stefano Marcocchi, viola. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $38 and up; $30 and up(sr); $15-$81(35 and under). Also Feb 25, 26, 27(eve). =z1c =orch =earl =chor =stri

Feb 28 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Feb 28 4:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Concert. St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville. 905-815-2021. $12; $6(st/child). =z2 =orch

Feb 28 4:00: St. Philip's Anglican Church. Steel Pan Vespers with Joy Lapps-Lewis Quartet. Joy Lapps-Lewis, steel pan; Andrew Stewart, bass; Larnell Lewis, drums; Jeremy Ledbetter, keyboard. 25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering. =z1w =worl =relg =othr

Feb 28 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Fauré's Requiem and Duruflé's Requiem, and the 20th Century Work It Inspired. Sheila Dietrich, soprano; Christina Campsall, mezzo; Bruce Kelly, baritone; Talisker Players Orchestra; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-443-1490. $30; $25(sr/st). =z1c =chor =voic

Feb 28 4:00: University Settlement Music & Arts School. Chamber Program Student Concert. End of term concert. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-598-3444 x243. PWYC. =z1c =cham

Feb 28 7:00: St. Giles Kingsway Presbyterian Church. All Jazzed Up: Casual Jazz Concert. Suite for cello; Bolling: Jazz piano trio; Piazzolla: Grand Tango; works by Atilla Fias. Andras Weber, cello; Attila Fias Jazz Piano Trio (Attila Fias, piano; Richard Brisco, drums; Pat Kilbride, bass). 15 Lambeth Rd. 416-233-8591. $25/$20(adv). Reception to follow. =z1w =jazz

Feb 28 7:30: Trinity-St. Paul's United Church. A Gala of Song. Featuring operatic and classical favourites. Jane Archibald, soprano; Lawrence Wiliford, tenor; Mary Lou Fallis, host. 427 Bloor St. W. 416-922-8435 x21. $50. Fundraiser for Trinity-St. Paul's Choir tour to France. =z1c =voic =oper

Feb 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. The People Shall Hear: Great Choruses by Bach and Handel. Excerpts from Bach: St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion; Handel: Israel in Egypt, Messiah; other works. Schola Cantorum; Choir and Orchestra of the Theatre of Early Music. Trinity College Chapel, U of T, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). =z1c =chor =earl

Feb 28 7:30: Victoria Scholars. Masterpieces of the Renaissance. Works by Victoria, Allegri, Byrd, Josquin, Tallis and others. Victoria Scholars. Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-761-7776. $30/$25(adv); $25(sr/st - $20 adv). =z1w =chor

Feb 28 7:30: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Midwinter Sweets. Cable: Red Rosey Bush; D. Brubeck: A Portrait in Time; Greaves: Trois Chansons Québecoises; Holst (arr. Greaves): St. Paul's Suite. Michele Jacot, solo clarinet and director. Church of St. Michael and All Angels, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. 647-668-8943. $20; $10(sr); $5(st/child). =z1c =band

Feb 29 12:00_noon: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Free Noon Hour Concert: Bach Children's Chorus. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. Free. =z1c =chor

Feb 29 12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday: Classical Instrumental Concert. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. =z1 =cham

Feb 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Benjamin Butterfield and Steven Philcox. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-0492. $40; $25(sr); $10(st). =z1c =pian =voic =cham

Mar 01 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: Beauty of Baroque. Featuring chamber music from England, France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =orch =earl

Mar 01 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performance students from the UofT Faculty of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. =z1c =cham =othr

Mar 01 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Mar 01 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Student Composers Concert. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-0492. Free. =z1c =newm =othr

Mar 01 8:00: Music Toronto. Steven Osborne, piano. Schubert: Impromptus D935, Nos.1 & 4; Debussy: Masques; Debussy: Images, Book 2; Debussy: L’ile joyeuse; Rachmaninoff: Études-Tableaux, Op.33 Nos.1, 3, 6, 7, 8; Rachmaninoff: Études-Tableaux, Op.39: Nos.2, 5, 7, 8, 9. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $55, $50; $10(st); age 18 to 35 – pay your age. =z1c =cham

Mar 01 8:00: Talisker Players. Spirit Dreaming: Creation Myths from Around the World. Somers: Kuyas; Beckwith: Tanu; Ravel: Chansons Madécasses; Villa-Lobos: Suite for voice and violin; Jaubert: Chants sahariens; and other works. Ilana Zarankin, soprano; Laura McAlpine, mezzo; Andrew Moodie, reader. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416- 978-8849. $40; $30(sr); $10(st/un(der)employed). Pre-concert talk at 7:15. Also Mar 2. =z1c =cham =othr =voic

Mar 02 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. World Music Series: Petal. Avataar marries Hindustani raag and taal, hardbop jazz, Brazilian lyricism, electronica, atmospheric textures and ambiance, Javanese gamelan, and contemporary improvisation. Sundar Viswanathan, woodwinds and director. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. =z1c =worl =impr =othr

Mar 02 6:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets. Rossini: Overture to La gazza ladra; Paganini: Sonata per la Gran Viola; Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Trumpets; Haydn: Sinfonia concertante in B-flat, Hob.I/105. Peter Oundjian, conductor; Earl Lee, RBC Resident Conductor; Tom Allen, host. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $29.50-$83.75. =z1c =orch =othr

Mar 02 8:00: Living Arts Centre. The Trews Acoustic. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $45-$55. =z2 =othr

Mar 02 8:00: Royal Conservatory. String Concerts: Vilde Frang and Michall Lifits. Schubert: Fantasy in C for Violin and Piano, D934; Lutosławski: Partita; Fauré: Violin Sonata No.1, Op.13. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $30-$65. =z1c =pian

Mar 02 8:00: Talisker Players. Spirit Dreaming: Creation Myths from Around the World. Somers: Kuyas; Beckwith: Tanu; Ravel: Chansons Madécasses; Villa-Lobos: Suite for voice and violin; Jaubert: Chants sahariens; and other works. Ilana Zarankin, soprano; Laura McAlpine, mezzo; Andrew Moodie, reader. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416- 978-8849. $40; $30(sr); $10(st/un(der)employed). Pre-concert talk at 7:15. Also Mar 1. =z1c =cham =othr =voic

Mar 03 12:00_noon: Adam Sherkin. Rachmaninoff: Preludes of the North. Rachmaninoff: Preludes, Op.32 (excerpts); ​Sherkin: ​​Postludes from Adlivun (2014). Adam Sherkin, piano. Bluma Appel Lobby, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. Free. Presented in partnership with Steinway Piano Gallery. =z1c =pian

Mar 03 12:00_noon: Encore Symphonic Concert Band. In Concert: Classics and Jazz. John Edward Liddle, conductor. Wilmar Heights Centre, 963 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough. 416-346-3910. $10. Incl. coffee and snack. =z1 =band

Mar 03 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Sergio Orabona, organ. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free. =z1c =orgn

Mar 03 12:30: York University Department of Music. Faculty Spotlight: Patricia Wait, clarinet and Mark Chambers, cello. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. =z1 =cham =stri =othr

Mar 03 1:30: Women's Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon. Sibelius: String Quartet in d Op.56 "Voces intimae"; MacMillan: Tuireadh; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in b Op.115. Daedalus Quartet; Romie Deguise-Langlois, clarinet. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $45. =z1c =cham =stri

Mar 03 7:30: Opera York. Don Pasquale. Donizetti. Michael Robert Broder (Don Pasquale); Dion Mazerolle (Dr. Malatesta); Anne Marie Ramos (Norina); and others; Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. $40-$50; $110(gala package). With supertitles. Also Mar 5. =z3 =oper

Mar 03 7:30: Toronto City Opera. L’Elisir d’Amore. Donizetti. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in Italian with English TCOtitles. Also Feb 26, 28(mat), Mar 5. =z1c =oper

Mar 03 8:00: York University Department of Music. Improv Soiree. An evening of improvisation in a participatory "open mike" set-up, hosted by the improv studios of Casey Sokol. Sterling Beckwith Studio, 235 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. Performers and observers welcome. =z1 =impr

Mar 04 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri. Classics, opera, operetta, musicals, ragtime, pop, international and other genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Concert in chapel; lunch and snack friendly. =z1c =pian

Mar 04 7:00: University Settlement Music & Arts School. End of Term Student Concert. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-598-3444 x243. PWYC. Proceeds in support of Music & Arts School programming. =z1c =voic =cham

Mar 04 7:30: Heliconian Hall. All Aboard on a Musical Tour of Norway, Australia, Estonia, Spain, Greece and Russia. Grieg: Songs; Sculthorpe: Djilile; Works by Pärt, Mompou, Theodorakis. Paula Arciniega, mezzo; Louise Morley, Ruth Kazdan, Suzanne Yeo, piano; Rita Greer, clarinet; Jane Blackstone, voice/piano; Velma Ko, violin. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. $25; free(child). =z1c =pian =voic =newm =cham

Mar 04 7:30: Opera by Request. La Traviata. Verdi. Allison Arends, soprano (Violetta); Ryan Harper, tenor (Alfredo); Andrew Tees, baritone (Germont); soloists and chorus of U of T Scarborough Concert Choir (Lenard Whiting, conductor); William Shookhoff, conductor and piano. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. 416-455-2365. $20. =z1n =oper

Mar 04 7:30: Toronto City Opera. Die Fledermaus. Strauss. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in English. Also Feb 25, 27, Mar 6(mat). =z1c =oper

Mar 04 7:30: York University Department of Music. New Chamber Competition Concert. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15; $10(sr/st). =z1 =cham

Mar 04 8:00: North Toronto Players. Chelsea Moor Castle. Book and Lyrics by Barb Scheffler and Michael Harms. Music by W.S. Gilbert. Selections from Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers and Iolanthe. Justin Ralph, tenor; Laurie Hurst, mezzo; Barb Scheffler, soprano; Alison Boudreau, soprano; Julius Fulop, bass. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 416-481-4867. $25; $22(sr); $15(st); free(children under 14). Also on Mar 5 (Gala - 7:00); 6 (2:00); 11 (8:00); 12 (2:00 and 8:00); 13 (2:00). =z1n =must

Mar 04 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Chamber Music: Karen Gomyo, Christian Poltéra and Juho Pohjonen. Haydn: Piano Trio in E Major, Hob.XV:28; Janáček: Pohádka (Fairy Tale), Violin Sonata, JW7/7; Dvořák: Piano Trio in f, Op.65. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35-$75. =z1c =cham

Mar 05 3:00: Annex Singers Chamber Choir. Camerata. Chamber works by Byrd, Victoria, Morley, Chatman, Gjeilo and The Beatles. Guest: Mark Chambers, cello; Maria Case, conductor. St. Andrew's United Church (Bloor St.), 117 Bloor St E. 416-968-7747. $25; $20(sr); $15(under 30); free(12 and under). Also 7:30. =z1c =chor

Mar 05 4:30: Beach United Church. Jazz and Reflection: Gospel Jazz - Down By the Riverside. Jake Hiebert Trio. 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082. Free will offering. =z1c =jazz =relg

Mar 05 7:00: North Toronto Players. Chelsea Moor Castle. Book and Lyrics by Barb Scheffler and Michael Harms. Music by W.S. Gilbert. Selections from Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers and Iolanthe. Justin Ralph, tenor; Laurie Hurst, mezzo; Barb Scheffler, soprano; Alison Boudreau, soprano; Julius Fulop, bass. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 416-481-4867. $25; $22(sr); $15(st); free(children under 14). Also on Mar 4 (8:00); 6 (2:00); 11 (8:00); 12 (2:00 and 8:00); 13 (2:00). =z1n =must

Mar 05 7:30: Annex Singers Chamber Choir. Camerata. Chamber works by Byrd, Victoria, Morley, Chatman, Gjeilo and The Beatles. Guest: Mark Chambers, cello; Maria Case, conductor. St. Andrew's United Church (Bloor St.), 117 Bloor St E. 416-968-7747. $25; $20(sr); $15(under 30); free(12 and under). Also 3:00. =z1c =chor

Mar 05 7:30: Jubilate Singers. Winter Warmth:  Latin American Voices. Works by Villa-Lobos, Ramirez, Guastavino and Moruja; traditional songs and rhythms. Guest: Rodrigo Chavez, charango, guitar and Latin percussion. St. Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-485-1988. $25; $20(sr/st). =z1c =chor

Mar 05 7:30: Opera by Request. Così fan tutte. Mozart. Ontario Opera Collaborative; Morgan Strickland, soprano (Fiordiligi); Heidi Jost, mezzo (Dorabella); Jeffrey Boyd, tenor (Ferrando); Kyle Merrithew, baritone (Guglielmo); Misty Banyard, soprano (Despina); Norman Brown, baritone (Don Alfonso); Frederic La Croix, conductor and piano. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. =z1c =oper

Mar 05 7:30: Opera York. Don Pasquale. Donizetti. Michael Robert Broder (Don Pasquale); Dion Mazerolle (Dr. Malatesta); Anne Marie Ramos (Norina); and others; Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. $40-$50; $110(gala package). With supertitles. Also Mar 3. =z3 =oper

Mar 05 7:30: Tallis Choir. Palestrina, Prince of Music. A re-creation of the Papal Office of Compline as it may have been celebrated by Pope Clement VIII in the Sistine Chapel on September 7, 1593, sung by candlelight. Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli; O Magnum Mysterium; Salve Regina. Peter Mahon, conductor. St. Patrick's Catholic Church (Toronto), 131 McCaul St. 416-286-9798. $30; $25(sr); $10(st). =z1c =chor =earl

Mar 05 7:30: Toronto City Opera. L’Elisir d’Amore. Donizetti. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in Italian with English TCOtitles. Also Feb 26, 28(mat), Mar 3. =z1c =oper

Mar 05 7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. Bring Home Beethoven. Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Symphony No.7. Michael Adamson, violin. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727-6101. $20; $15(sr/st). =z3 =stri =orch

Mar 05 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Through the song: From Félix Leclerc to Francis Cabrel. Welcome Soleil (Guy Smagghe, vocals; Bernard Dionne, bass; Philippe Lafaury, guitar/mandolin; Paddy Morgan, percussion). 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014. $15; $10(sr/st/members). =z1c =folk =othr =voic

Mar 05 8:00: Jazz Performance and Education Centre. Jazz 'n' Pizazz: Jane Fair Rosemary Galloway Quintet. Jane Fair, saxophone; Rosemary Galloway, bass; Nancy Walker, piano; Lina Allemano, trumpet; Nick Fraser, drums. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-461-7744. $30; $20(st). =z1n =jazz

Mar 05 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Matt Andersen. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$59.50. =z1c =othr

Mar 05 8:00: Royal Conservatory. TD Jazz: Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $40-$80. =z1c =jazz

Mar 05 8:00: Scaramella. Délices de la solitude. Mélisande Corriveau, pardessus; Joëlle Morton, basse de viole; Eric Milnes, clavecin. Victoria College Chapel, 91 Charles St. W. 416-760-8610. $30; $25(sr); $20(st). =z1c =earl

Mar 05 8:00: Somewhere There/Arraymusic. Triple CD Release Party. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. $10 or PWYC. =z1c =newm =impr

Mar 05 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Fragile Absolute. György Kurtág: The Answered Unanswered Question; Brett Dean: Viola Concerto; Anthony Pateras: Fragile Absolute; Kevin Lau: Concerto Grosso for Orchestra, String Quartet, and Turntables (World Première/TSO Commission). Afiara Quartet, string quartet; Skratch Bastid, turntables & effects; Peter Oundjian, conductor and host; Brett Dean, conductor and viola. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33.75-$148.00. =z1c =newm =orch =stri =othr

Mar 06 2:00: North Toronto Players. Chelsea Moor Castle. Book and Lyrics by Barb Scheffler and Michael Harms. Music by W.S. Gilbert. Selections from Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers and Iolanthe. Justin Ralph, tenor; Laurie Hurst, mezzo; Barb Scheffler, soprano; Alison Boudreau, soprano; Julius Fulop, bass. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 416-481-4867. $25; $22(sr); $15(st); free(children under 14). Also on Mar 4 (8:00); 5 (7:00); 11 (8:00); 12 (2:00 and 8:00); 13 (2:00). =z1n =must

Mar 06 2:00: Pickering Community Band. Here Comes Spring. Barry Sears, vocalist. Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. 905-427-5443. $15; $10(sr/under 18). =z4 =band

Mar 06 2:00: Royal Conservatory. Mazzoleni Masters: Le travail du peintre. Works by Poulenc, Debussy, Fauré, Wolf, and others. Mireille Asselin, soprano; Brett Polegato, baritone; Peter Tiefenbach and Rachel Andrist, piano. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $25. =z1c =pian

Mar 06 2:00: Thin Edge New Music Collective/Arrraymusic. Pop-Up Afternoon Concert. Works by Bartók, Stravinsky, Feldman and Bunch. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-970-4162. $10. =z1c =newm

Mar 06 2:00: Toronto City Opera. Die Fledermaus. Strauss. Beatrice Carpino, artistic director; Adolfo De Santis, conductor. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $28; $20(sr); $15(st). Sung in English. Also eves Feb 25, 27, Mar 4. =z1c =oper

Mar 06 2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN). Campbell/Afiara. Works from Mozart to Brazilian choros new urban music. James Campbell, clarinet; Graham Campbell, guitar; Afiara String Quartet. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. $30; $25(sr); $10(st). =z3 =cham

Mar 06 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Shamrocks at the Symphony. Celebration of Irish music. Grainger: Country Derry (Londonderry Air); Molly on the Shore; Hardiman (arr. Moore): Music from Lord of the Dance; Whelan: Riverdance Suite. Guest conductor, William Rowson; guest performers, Irish Folk Dancers. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $43; $37(sr); $15(child/OTopus 14-29). 2:15: pre-concert chat. =z1n =danc =orch

Mar 06 3:00: St. Paul's Bloor Street. Organ Recital. Works by Bach. Matthew Whitfield, organ. 227 Bloor St. E. 416-859-7464. Free. Retiring collection. =z1c =orgn

Mar 06 3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. 4 Hands for Fun. Chopin: Scherzo No.3 in c-sharp; Scriabin: Fantasy Op.28; works by Dvořák, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Piazzolla and Menzefricke. Narmina Efendiyeva and Lisa Tahara, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877. $25; $20(st). Post-concert reception. =z1c =cham =pian

Mar 06 3:30: Junction Trio. Evensong with Schola Magdalena. Works by Orlando di Lasso, Hildegard of Bingen and Stephanie Martin. Guests: Schola Magdalena; Junction Trio (Jamie Thompson, flute; Ivana Popovic, violin; Raphael Weinroth-Browne, cello). St. Anne's Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160. PWYC. Refreshments. =z1c =cham =othr

Mar 06 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. =z1c =orgn

Mar 06 4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Organ music by César Franck. Andrew Adair, organ. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free. =z1c =orgn

Mar 06 4:00: St. Philip's Anglican Church. Barbra Lica Trio. 25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering. =z1w =jazz

Mar 06 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Russ Little Quintet. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. Donations welcome. =z1c =jazz

Mar 06 4:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Sound of Eternity. Bach: Mass in b; Bastian Clevé: Sound of Eternity (film) (Canadian premiere). Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Anita Krause, mezzo; Charles Sy, tenor; Geoffrey Sirett, baritone; Chorus Niagara; Orpheus Choir; Talisker Players. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-530-4428. $35; $30(sr); $10(st). Also Mar 5 (St. Catharines). =z1c =chor

Mar 06 6:00: Teo Milea. My Piano Stories. Original piano works. Milea: Agony and Ecstasy; Sarabanda; Cathedral. Teo Milea, piano. Music Gallery, 197 John St. 647-877-2607. $20; $15(st). =z1c =newm =pian

Mar 06 8:00: Somewhere There/Arraymusic. Jeffrey Roberts, Quoin. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Price not available. =z1c =othr

Mar 06 8:30: Hugh's Room. Enter the Haggis. 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $25/$22.50(adv). =z1w =othr

Mar 07 7:30: Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Ensembles from the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-282-6636. $20; $17(sr/st). =z1c =cham =othr

AGC Plein Air Garden Concert Series

July 1 to August 26

416-487-0705

artistsgardencoop.com

AG – Artists’ Garden, 345 Balliol St., Toronto, ON M4S 1E1

June 23 4:30 AGC Launch Party ’15. (AG).

Aug 26 7:30 Adventures in Film-making With Film Maker Peter Rowe. $10 (AG). Light refreshments.

All-Canadian Jazz, Port Hope

September 11 to 13

Memorial Park, 56 Queen St., Port Hope, ON L1A 2Y8

1-855-713-9310

allcanadianjazz.ca

Weekend pass: $90/$60(before August 31); $10(st)

Sep 11 7:00 Union Duke. Free. 8:00: Shakura S’Aida and her 10 piece Band. Free.

Sep 12 12:15: Heavyweights Brass Band. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 1:15: Robi Botos Quartet. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 2:15: Elizabeth Shepherd. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 3:15: TD Canada Trust Young Jazz Showcase. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 4:15: Souljazz Orchestra. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 7:00: 2ish. $45/$35(adv); $10(st). 8:00: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. $45/$35(adv); $10(st).

Sep 13 12:30: TD Canada Trust Young Jazz Showcase. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 1:30: Big Rude Jake. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 2:30: Barbra Lica. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 3:30: Brownman Electryc Trio. 4:30: Michael Occhipinti & Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon. $24/$20(adv); $10(st).

Beaches International Jazz Festival

July 10 to 26

Woodbine Park, Coxwell Ave. and Lakeshore Blvd. E., Toronto, ON M1P 4N7

BB – Big Band Stage

LS – Latin Square Stage

OL – OLG Main Stage

PI – Pan Am Indie Stage

PM – Pan Am Main Stage

PS – Party Island Stage

PY – Ports Toronto Youth Stage

TD – TD Main Stage

WB – Kew Beach World Beat Stage, Parking lot, Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, ON M4E 2T4

WS – [workshops] Mennonite New Life Centre, 1774 Queen St. E. Toronto, ON M4L 1G7

416-698-2152

beachesjazz.com

Free Admission

Jul 10 4:00: Sam Taylor’s East End Love. (PI). 7:00: Arsenal. (PM). 9:00: KC Roberts & the Live Revolution (PM).

Jul 11 12:00: Faye Blais (PI). 1:30: Joy Lapps (PM). 2:00: Sarah Burton (PI). 3:00: Frankie Foo & the Yoyo Smugglers (PM). 4:00: Saishubi (PI). 4:30: Dr. Draw. 6:00: CaneFire (PM). 7:30: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (PM). 9:30: Melbourne Ska Orchestra (PM).

Jul 12 12:00: Vivia (PI). 12:00: Imbayakunas (PM). 1:30: Johannes Linstead (PM). 2:00: Sultans of String (PI). 3:00: Andria Simone (PM). 4:00: Unbuttoned (PI). 4:30: Bustamento (PM). 6:30: Lula All Stars (PM).

Jul 17 4:00-7:00: Discovery Through the Arts Combos (PY). 5:30: Mark Mosca Band (PS). 7:00: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo & Son de Cuba (TD). 9:00: God Made Me Funky (TD).

Jul 18 11:00am-5:00: Discovery Through the Arts Combos (PY). 12:00 & 1:30: Just Friends (PS). 1:30: Justin Bacchus (TD). 3:00: Parc X Trio (TD). 3:00 & 5:00: Eddie Bullen Band (PS). 4:30: Michael Schatte (TD). 6:00: Alysha Brilla (TD). 7:30: Blackburn Brothers (TD). 9:00: Chris Thomas King (TD).

Jul 19 11:00am-5:00: Discovery Through the Arts Combos (PY). 12:00: & 1:30: Ossie Gurley & the Truth (PS). 1:00: Chloe Charles (TD). 2:30: Jayme Stone & the Other Side of the Air (TD). 3:00 & 5:00: Eddie Bullen Band (PS). 4:00: Mark McLean (TD). 5:30: Kirby Sewell Band (TD).  7:00: Ogguere (TD).

Jul 20 7:00-9:00: [workshop] Vocal Stylings: Jazz and Cabaret. Heather Bambrick and Dian Leah (WS, main level). New Orleans Style Brass Workshop. Christopher Butcher and John Pitt (WS, lower level).

Jul 21 7:00-9:00: [workshop]: Piano, Up Close and Personal. Robi Botos (WS, main level). Turning Pop and World Roots Music into Jazz. Michael Occhipinti (WS, lower level).

Jul 22 7:00-9:00: [workshop] Ukulele Jam. Steve McNie (WS, main level). Latin Percussion. Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo (WS, lower level).

Jul 23 6:00: Perpetual Peace Project (WB). 7:00-11:00: Streetfest (Queen St. E.).

Jul 24 12:00: Imbaynakunas (WB). 3:00: Jazz Connection Big Band (BB). 4:00: Max Senitt (LS). 5:00: Rumberosdrums. Featuring St. Michael’s College School Rumba Squad and Natalie Castro (PY). 5:30: DJ Rumba Buena (LS). 6:00: Pauly & the Good Fellas (WB). 6:30: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (LS). 7:00: CaneFire (OL). 7:00-11:00: Streetfest (Queen St. E.). 9:00: Larry McCray (OL).

Jul 25 11:00am-5:00: Youth Jazz Canada Combos (PY). 12:00: Gruvoria (WB). 12:00: Bees Knees Dance Demo (BB). 12:15: Max Senitt (LS). 12:30: George Lake Big Band (BB). 1:30: Chris Whitley & Diana Braithwaite (OL). 2:00: DJ Walter & Lo Mio Es Salsa (LS). 2:30: Our Thing with Miko Sobreira. Dance class (LS). 3:00: Swing Shift Big Band (BB). 3:30: Walkervilles (OL). 3:30: Queen of Bachata. Natalie Castro (LS). 4:00: Henry Flow Merengue Urbano (LS). 4:30: DJ Gury Gury & DJ Walter (LS). 5:30: Dawn Tyler Watson & Ben Racine Band (OL). 5:45: Vegas North Orchestra (BB). 6:00: Pauly & the Good Fellas (WB). 6:00 & 7:00: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (LS). 7:00-11:00: Streetfest (Queen St. E.). 7:30: Lost Fingers featuring John Jorgenson (OL). 9:30: Boom Booms (OL).

Jul 26 10:00am: Jazz Worship (WB). 11:00am-5:00: Youth Jazz Canada Combos (PY). 12:00: DJ Manyoma (LS). 12:00: Toronto All Star Big Band (WB). 12:00: Bees Knees Dance Demo (BB). 12:30: Los Hijos de Tuta (LS). 12:30: Bob Cary Orchestra (BB). 1:00: Heavyweights Brass Band (OL). 2:00: Our Thing with Miko Sobreira. Dance Class (LS). 2:45: Michelle Willson & the Evil Gal Festival Orchestra (OL). 3:00: Jazz Mechanics (BB). 3:00 & 4:15: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (LS). 4:30: Bill King’s Rhythm Express (OL). 6:30: Lula All Stars (OL).

Bells of Baddeck

July 3 to August 2

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada, 559 Chebucto St., Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0

1-888-790-1477

bellsofbaddeck.com

Tickets: $32; $28(seniors/students); Free(5 and under)

Jul 3 7:30: Bells of Baddeck. Music drama about Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, featuring an all-Canadian cast. Music by Dean Burry; song arrangements by Lydia Adams; creation and libretto by Lorna MacDonald. Allison Angelo, soprano (Mabel Hubbard Bell); Geoffrey Sirett, baritone (Alexander Graham Bell); Christopher Enns, tenor (Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge), Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone (Gardiner Hubbard); Robyn Cathcart (Casey Baldwin); Stephanie Higgins, soprano (Elsie Bell Grosvenor); Stephanie Tritchew, mezzo (Gertrude Hubbard); Larissa Koniuk, soprano (Marian “Daisy” Bell Fairchild); Johnathan Kirby, baritone (J.A.D. McCurdy); 12 Cape Breton children; Stuart Calvert, music director; Mimi Mekler, stage director. Also Jul 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31, Aug 1, 2.   

Brookside Music Association “Festival of the Bay”

July 2 to August 29

MC – Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland, ON L4R 4K4

MH – Meaford Hall, 12 Nelson St. E., Meaford, ON N4L 1N6

ML – Midland Lot 102, 837 King St., Midland, ON L4R 0B7

SP – St. Paul’s United Church, 308 King St, Midland, ON L4R 3M6

705-527-4429

brooksidemusic.com/festival-of-the-bay

Performances individually priced; all concerts: Midland students $10; Meaford students $15; children under 13 free

Jul 2 7:30: Toronto All Star Big Band. MC; $30.

Jul 4 7:30: Toronto All Star Big Band. MH; $35.

Jul 9 7:30: Judgement of Paris. Mix of cabaret, history and storytelling with music by Debussy, Ravel and original songs by the performers. MC; $30.

Jul 10 6:00: Adam Crossley. Nashville-based singer-songwriter. ML; $50/$25(st), dinner included; $35/$10(st), show only.

Jul 11 7:30: Adam Crossley. Nashville-based singer-songwriter. MH; $30.

Jul 16 7:30: Mauro Bertoli and Wolfgang David. Works for violin and piano. MC; $30.

Jul 17 8:00: Mauro Bertoli and Wolfgang David. Works for violin and piano. MH; $35.

Jul 21: 7:30: New Zealand String Quartet and James Campbell, clarinet. MC; $30.

Jul 23 7:30: Leopoldo Erice: Bach’s Goldberg Variations. MC; $30.

Jul 30 7:30: Wendake/Huronia. Beckwith premiere. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Champlain in the region. Toronto Consort; Brookside Festival Choir; First Nations singers and drummers. SP; $30.

Aug 4 7:30: Festival Ensemble from the Festival of the Sound. Schubert: Octet in F MC; $30.

Aug 7 7:30: Africville: Jackie Richardson and Joe Sealy. Homage to forgotten Nova Scotia community destroyed in the 1960s. SP; $30.

Aug 8 7:30: Africville: Jackie Richardson and Joe Sealy. Homage to forgotten Nova Scotia community destroyed in the 1960s. MH; $35.

Aug 13 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto and Mauro Bertoli. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.12 in a K414. MC; $30.

Aug 14 7:30: Susan Aglukark. Inuk singer-songwriter from Arviat, Nunavut. MH; $45.

Aug 15 7:30: Susan Aglukark. Inuk singer-songwriter from Arviat, Nunavut. SP; $40.

Aug 20 7:30: Theodore Baerg and John French. Vocal concert. MC; $25.

Aug 22 7:30: Bicycle Opera. MC; $15.

Aug 28 6:00: Sultans of String. World music. ML; $60/$45(st), dinner included; $35/$10(st), show only.

Aug 29 7:30: Sultans of String. World music. MH; $40.

Brott Music Festival

June 18 to August 13

BC – Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr., Hamilton, ON L8l 8L1

BF – Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington, ON L7S 1T7

CS – Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S3

FM – Fieldcote Memorial Park, 64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Ancaster, ON L96 1L8

LS – Liuna Station, 360 James St., N., Hamilton, ON L8L 1H5

MC – Mohawk College, McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennel Ave., W. Hamilton, ON L9C 1E9

RB – Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd., W. Burlington, ON L7T 4H4

SJ – St. John’s Anglican Church, 272 Wilson St., E., Ancaster, ON L9G 2B9

905- 525-7664

brottmusic.com

See website for various package discounts

Ticket prices do not include HST or service charge

Jun 18 7:30: Two Greatest Masterpieces Celebrate Summer. Bruckner Symphony No.4; Mozart: Violin Concerto “The Turkish;” Olivier Thouin, violin. BP; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).

Jun 25: 7:30: Viva L’Italia. Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony; Tchaikovsky: Cappriccio Italien; Alexandre Da Costa, violin. BP; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).

Jul 2 7:30: Evening in Vienna. Works by Lehar and Strauss. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Adam Luther, tenor. LS; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).

Jul 10 7:30: Romantic Fantastic. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.1. Valerie Tryon, piano. MC; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).

Jul 12 3:00: High Tea with Giampiero. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Rossini: Theme and Variations; Schumann: Symphony No.4. Giampiero Sobrino, clarinet. RB; $43; $39(sr); $25(st).

Jul 16 7:30: PopOpera. Works by Rossini, Verdi, Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Mascagni and Mozart. MC; $35; $30(sr); $15(st).

Jul 17 7:30: Adi Braun Presents an Evening of Hot Smokey Jazz. BC; $28; $24(sr); $15(st).

Jul 19 7:00: Chiarelli Returns! Rita Chiarelli, jazz vocals. FM; Free or donation.

Jul 23 7:30: Barber of Seville. Christopher Dunham, baritone (Figaro); Charlotte Burrage, mezzo (Rosina); David Menzies, tenor (Count Almaviva/Lindoro); Jeremy Ludwig, baritone (Bartolo); Keith Lam, bass (Basilio). MC; $38; $34(sr); $25(st).

Jul 26 3:00: High Tea: Celtic Serenade. Ruth Sutherland, harp. SJ; $43; $39(sr); $25(st).

Jul 30 7:30: Music of the Americas. Salute to the Pan Am Games. Lindsay Deutch, violin. MC; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).

Aug 6 7:30: Cirque du Festival. Aerial Silk Performers. MC; $33; $28(sr); $15(st).

Aug 9 2:30: Festival of the Sound: Beethoven and the New World. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor;” Dvořák: New World Symphony; Stewart Goodyear, piano; National Academy Orchestra. CS; $35-$45.

Aug 13 7:30: Our Grand Finale Choral Spectacular: Chichester Psalms, Carmina Burana. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Bud Roach, tenor; Cairan Ryan, baritone; Brott Festival Chorus; Arcady Singers. MC; $33; $28(sr); $15(st).

Canadian Flute Convention

June 18 to 21

University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, 81 St. Mary St., Toronto, ON M5S 1J4

BH – Brennan Hall Lounge

CL – Charbonnel Lounge

FM – Father Madden Hall

SS – Sam Sorbara Auditorium

416-293-1302

canadaflute.com

Full Convention Pass: $260; $150(students)

Single Daytime Event Ticket: $20; $10(students)

Exhibit Hall Single Day Pass: $25; $15(students)

Non-Flutist Children (under age 8): Free (badge required)

For guest pass, day pass and evening ticket pricing, consult festival website.

Jun 18 2:00: Arabesque in Memoriam: 20th and 21st Century Works for Flute and Piano. Jeffrey Beyer, flute; Sharon Sweet, piano. (FM) 2:00: Danses Générales. Arrangements of all time favourite flute works. Kaili Maimets, Tristan Durie, Sarah Yunji Moon, Laura Chambers and Terry Lim, flutes (CL). 2:30: Ai Goldsmith in Recital. Ai Goldsmith, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 3:00: Rare Treats: Double Concertos for Two Flutes and Strings. Combining the diversity of Flautas del Fuego with music from Mexico, Hungary and their shared country, Canada. Alhelí Pimienta, flute; Izabella Budai, flute; Constantine Caravassilis, conductor (SS). 4:00: Flute Music from the 21st Century in the Romantic Tradition. Kathleen Rudolph and Casey Granofsky, flutes; Ben Smith, piano (FM). 7:00: Nicole Esposito in Recital. Nicole Esposito, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 7:00: High and the Low: solos and duos for piccolo and alto flute. Milica Milojević-Bogdanović, piccolo; Carla Rees, alto flute (CL). 7:30: Scenes from the Southwest. Timothy Hagen, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (FM).

Jun 19 9:30am: A sampling of repertoire for intermediate piccoloists. Nan Raphael, piccolo; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 9:30am: Liselyn Adams and Beverley Johnston: flute and percussion. Modern and contemporary works, including an improvisation-based collaborative composition. (SS). 11:30am: New Works for Flute and Cello: A Journey from Classical Music to Rock and Roll. Michelle Stanley, flute; Yoriko Morita, cello (FM). 11:30am: New Works for Flute/Clarinet Duo based on Poetry. Joanna Cowan White, flute; Kennen White, clarinet and bass clarinet (CL). 11:30: Flute Chamber Music by Michael Kallstrom. Heidi Álvarez and Tammy Evans Yonce, flutes; Mark Berry, percussion; Donald Speer, piano; Michael Kallstrom, composer and bass voice (SS). 1:30: Solo Flute. Patricia Dydnansky, flute (CL). 2:00: Multiple Personalities. Meg Griffith; Megan Lanz and Rik Noyce, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 2:00: Works for Glissando Flute and Electronics. Tammy Evans Yonce, flute (SS). 2:30: Electroacoustic Flute. Jen McLachlen, flute (SS). 3:30: Works by Ernst von Dohnányi and Béla Bartók for flute and piano. Szabolcs Szilágyi, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (CL). 4:00: Jazz-Inspired Works for Flute. Karen Large, flute; Amanda Arrington, piano (FM). 5:00: Flute and Narrator, Atarah Ben-Tovim MBE. Everyone is asked to bring flutes to join in an improvised story with narration and Festive Flutes. (SS). 7:00: Celebrating Flutes Both Great and Small. Flute Street, flute choir; Nancy Nourse, conductor (SS). 7:30: Swiss Touch. Swiss repertoire from the 20th and 21st centuries. Carole Reuge, flute; Aydin Arslan, piano (FM). 7:30: Between the Full Moon and Rising Sun. Niall O’Riordan, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 7:30: My Voice in the World of New Flute Music. Iwona Glinka, flute (BH). 8:00: Around the World with Viviana Guzman. Viviana Guzman, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 8:30: Fly the Music. Wissam Boustany, flute; Aleksander Szram, piano (SS). 9:00: Contemporary Latin American flute and guitar music. Duo Nuevo: Alhelí Pimienta, flute; Mario Quintanilla, guitar (BH).

Jun 20 9:30am: From Our Backyard: Exploring Canadian Flute Music by Canadian Composers. Giancarlo Mincone, flute (FM). 9:30am: [lecture recital] Philippe Gaubert: The “Renoir” of the Flute. Patrick Williams, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (CL). 10:00am: Works of Master Composers. Sarah Gieck, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 11:00am: “Ontario – Yours to Discover” Flute Works from Across the Lake: A Musical Road Trip through Ontario. Solos to octets. Dianne Aitken, Les Allt, Laura Chambers, Amy Hamilton, Kaili Maimets, flutes; and others (CL). 11:30am: The Voice of Now: Contemporary Chamber Music for Flute, Cello, Piano. Michelle Cheramy, flute; Nathan Cook, cello; Philip Roberts; piano (FM). 1:30: Music by Canadian Women Composers. Liesel Deppe, flute; Miriam Stewart-Kroeker, cello; Diane Dumlavwalla, piano (CL). 2:00: Panorama of Hungarian Music: Classical, Contemporary and Folk Music. Márk Fülep, flute; Erik Gero, piano; Flautas del Fuego: Izabella Budai and Alhelí Pimienta (FM). 2:00: Whistlestop! A tour of the British Isles with Festive Flutes. Joss Campbell, Sarah Murphy, Carla Rees and Elizabeth Walker, flutes (SS). 3:30: Rarely heard Flute Sonatas of the 20th Century. Stephen Tam, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 4:00: Gary Schocker in Recital. (FM). 4:00: Tuneful and Rhythmic: the Funtemporary Flute. Yunji Moon, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 4:00: Head First: a visual album by Rozalind MacPhail. Flute and electronics to silent film. Joss Campbell, Sarah Murphy, Carla Rees and Rozalind MacPhail, flutes (SS). 7:00: Moyse Ensemble in Recital. Roderick Seed, Unji Chung, Kiyoka Ohara, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (SS). 7:30: This ain’t no flute recital. Christopher Lee, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 7:30: 500 Years of Music, 10 Flutes, 1 Interpreter. Hernando Leal, historical and modern flutes (CL). 8:00: Transcending Collaborations. Christine Erlander Beard and Christopher Lee, flutes; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 8:30: Michel Bellavance in Recital. Michel Bellavance, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (SS).

Jun 21 9:30am: Flûtes en Vacances. Judy Diez d’Aux, Annie Thibault, Sylvie Ouellette, Catherine Audet, Maude Langevin-Charlebois, Sylvie Tremblay and Nancy Nourse, flutes (FM). 9:30am: [lecture recital] “Sophisticated Laddie:” 18th Century Scottish Flute Music and a Stylistic Continuum. Laurel Swinden, flute (CL). 11:30am: A New Programme of Songs for Flute and Piano. Elizabeth Walker, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 11:30: Melusina’s Dream: A Recital of Innovative Flute Works. Angus McPherson, flute (CL). 2:00: Bolling on Sunday. Samantha Chang, flute; Mark Camilleri, piano; Jon Maharaj, bass; Mark Inneo, drums (FM). 2:00: Musical Storytelling for Flute, Piano and Narrator. Kathy Blocki, flute; Sarah Blocki, piano; Martin Blocki, narrator (SS). 3:30: Sarah Jackson in Recital. Sarah Jackson, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (CL). 3:30: New Music for Flute and Guitar. Leanna Keith, flutes; Zachary Larson, guitar (BH). 4:00: North American Lyricism. Rik Noyce, and Megan Lanz, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 4:00: Flutes en Route! Concert with a World Music perspective accompanied by a series of projected video and striking images. Douglas Miller, flute; Laura Thomas, percussion; Blair Salter, piano; Eric Mahar, guitar; Gordon Cleland, cello; Brian Baty, bass (SS). 7:00: Doulce Memoire: Golden Age of the Renaissance flute. Mika Putterman, Geneviève Blanchard, Kimberly Reine, renaissance flutes (FM). 7:00: Nora Shulman and Camille Watts in Recital. Nora Shulman and Camille Watts, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 7:00: Wails, Whispers, and Whistle Tones: New Music for Electroacoustic Flute. Lindsey Goodman, flute, voice, and electronics (BH). 8:00: Canadian Flute Convention Closing Ceremony. Nicole Esposito and Sara Hahn, flutes; Anne Marshall and Richard Shaw, piano (SS).

Canadian Open Old Time

 Fiddle Championship

August 5 to 9

Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex, 200 Fiddle Park Lane, Shelburne, ON L0N 1S0

519-925-8620 or 519-925-3037

shelburnefiddlecontest.com/tickets

Event package: $50; $22(youth 12 and under)

Aug 5 7:00: Barn Dance and Jamboree. $7.

Aug 6 7:30: Beckett Family. Featuring Linsey and Tyler Beckett. $25; $10(youth).

Aug 7 9:30am: Fiddle Jam; Free. 1:00 & 7:00: Competition Playdowns. $10; $3(youth).

Aug 8 1:00: Fiddle Parade. Downtown. Free. 3:15: Fiddle and Stepdance Show. Kelli Trottier, Andy Thompson and Jerry Clancy. $7; Free(youth). 6:00: Fiddle Championship with Kelli Trottier. $25; $10(youth).

Aug 9 10:00am: Non-Denominational Church Service. Torchman Quartet; Shelburne Fiddlers; Jamboree Band.

City of Toronto Historic Sites

All summer

Toronto, ON

Call 311

toronto.ca/museum-events

June 7 1:30 Music in the Orchard! Fruit of the Turquoise Vine. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd.

June 14 1:30 Music in the Orchard! VentElation. Eight wind players present music from Mozart to the present.

June 20 12_noon Eco-Art-Fest. Public art, family activities and musical performances. Todmorden Mills Heritage Site. Bottom of Pottery Rd., E. of Bayview Ave., W. of Broadviewe Ave. Fri, Sat and Sun through Sept 13.

June 21 1:30 Music in the Orchard! Dan Fortin and Michael Davidson. Improvised music inspired by contemporary classical music, electronic music, modern jazz and rock. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd.

July 2 7:00 Fret Not Ukulele Night. Chris Wilson provides ukulele instruction. Bring your own ukulele. Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St. W. $15. Also Aug 6.

For information see Green Pages listings.

Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival

July 30 to August 3

EL – Erickson Lutheran Church, 30 3rd St. SW., Erickson, MB R0J 0P0

LW – Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon University, 270-18th St., Brandon, MB R7A 6A9

MM – “The Martise” at the Marina, Main Beach, Wasagaming (Clear Lake), Riding Mountain National Park MB R0J 1N0

204-571-6547 or 204-727-9631

clearlakefestival.ca

Festival Pass: $80; $55(students)

All concerts (except Jazz Cruise): $25/$20(advance); $15(students)

Jul 30 7:30: Daniel Tselyakov in Recital. Schumann: Fantasie in C Op.17; Haydn: Sonata in C Hob.XVI:50; Rachmaninoff: Sonata No.2 in b-flat Op.36. Daniel Tselyakov, piano (LW).

Jul 31 7:30: Fabulous Contrasts. Beethoven: Horn Sonata Op.17; Corigliano: Sonata for violin and piano; Brahms: Horn Trio Op.40. Marc Djokic, violin; Ken McDonald, horn; Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano (EL).

Aug 1 10:30am: Coffee Concert: Serious Fun! Works by Piazzolla, Elgar, Beatles, Schoenfield and Lavignac. Marc Djokic, violin; Simon Fryer, cello; Alla Turbanova, Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano (EL). 3:00: Classic Meets Jazz. A. Gilliand: Three Faces of Ebony; K. Nichols: Jazz compositions. Marc Djokic and Sandra Smith, violin; Simon Fryer, cello; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; Greg Gatien, saxophone, Shannon Chapman, vocals and saxophone; Eric Platz, percussion; Alla Turbanova, Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano; guest: Gervan Fearon, saxophone (EL).

Aug 2 3:00: Appear & Inspire Afternoon. Beethoven: Romance No.2 in F Op.50; Weber: Grand Duo Concertante; Mendelssohn: Song without Words Op.109; Arnold: Sonatina; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen. Marc Djokic, violin; Simon Fryer, cello; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Collette Simonot, host (EL). 8:30: Jazz Cruise Concert. Scenic evening tour of the peaceful waters of Clear Lake. Greg Gatien, saxophone; Shannon Chapman, vocals and saxophone, Eric Platz, percussion. MM; $35; $30(st).

Aug 3 3:00: Festival Grand Finale. Franck: Sonata for violin and piano; Carrabré: Clear Quartet (premiere); Hummel: Piano Quintet Op.87. Marc Djokic and Sandra Smith, violin; Heather Wilson, viola; Simon Fryer, cello; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; Chrystal Tait, double bass; Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano (EL).

Cui International Music Festival

August 1 to 9

cuimusicfest.com

Aug 1 5:00 Opening Concert. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.

Aug 3 12_noon Music Mondays. Church of the Holy Trinity. 10 Trinity Sq.

Aug 2 3:00 Classical Music Concerts at York University. Also Aug 3 and 4.

Aug 4 12_noon Public Masterclasses at York University. Also at 3:00 and on Aug 5, 6 and 7.

Aug 5 3:00 Piano Artist Competition. Also Aug 6 and 7

Aug 8 3:00 Finals and the Awards Ceremony. York University

For further information see Green Pages listings.

Elora Festival

July 10 to 26

EP – Elora Public School, 288 Mill St. E., Elora, ON N0B 1S0

GB – Gambrel Barn, Wellington County Rd. 21 and 7, Elora, ON N0B 1S0

HB – Heritage Barn, Museum & Archives, 536 Wellington Rd. 18, Elora, ON N1M 2W3

KP – Knox Presbyterian Church, 51 Church St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0

SJ – St. John’s Church, 36 Henderson St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0

WC – Wellington County Library, Elora Branch, 144 Geddes St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0

519-846-0331 or 1-888-747-7550

elorafestival.ca

Festival Pass: 20% discount on all events (excluding Starlight and Roundtable events)

Flex Package: save the tax on at least 4 events (excluding Kids, Starlight and Roundtable events)

All concerts: $20(university/college students); $5(high school students)

Ticket prices do not include HST or service charge

Jul 10 7:30: Opening Night Gala: Solomon. Handel. Elora Festival Singers; Mendelssohn Choir; Festival Orchestra. Followed by fireworks and buffet. 6:45: Pre-concert talk. GB; $75(preferred seating); $60.

Jul 11 3:00: Orphea and the Golden Harp. Adaptation of Monteverdi’s Orfeo. Marionettes, singers, baroque musicians. SJ; $35. 7:30: Black Umfolosi. A capella and dance group from Zimbabwe. GB; $45. 9:30: Starlight Series 1: Mike Janzen Trio. HB; $25.

Jul 12 2:00: Glory of Vivaldi. Elora Festival Singers; chamber ensemble. SJ; $35. 4:00: Stewart Goodyear, piano. Works by Scriabin. SJ; $35.

Jul 15 4:30: [lecture] Roundtable with Rick Phillips 1: Discovering Bach’s B Minor Mass. WC; $60; includes dinner at Cork Restaurant. 7:30: Mark Masri, tenor. GB; $45.

Jul 16 8:00: VOCES8. English vocal ensemble. Madrigals and opera to Peggy Lee. KP; $40.

Jul 17 4:00: Elora Festival Kids Camp: Pirates: The Sequel. EP; $12; $6(child). 7:30: Bach: B Minor Mass. Elora Festival Singers; VOCES8; Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal 6:45: Pre-concert talk. GB; $45.

Jul 18 2:00 & 4:00: Dark Days, Bright Victory. Canada’s WWII in words, images and song. SJ; $35. 7:30: Next Generation Leahy. Celtic song and dance. Doug and Jennifer Leahy and their children. GB; $90(family); $45. 9:30: Starlight Series 2: Frog & Henry. HB; $25.

Jul 19 2:00: David Jalbert, piano. Works by Satie, Poulenc and Stravinsky. SJ; $35. 4:00: Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. Renaissance and Baroque vocal music. SJ; $35.

Jul 22 4:30: [lecture] Roundtable with Rick Phillips 2: Making Music Festivals Work WC; $60; includes dinner at Cork Restaurant. 7:30: David Baskeyfield, organ. Works by Bach, Mozart, Franck and Saint-Saëns. SJ; $30.

Jul 23 8:00: Choral Mystics. Elora Festival Singers. Works by Tavener, Pärt, Hawes and Morlock. SJ; $35.

Jul 24 7:30: TorQ Percussion Quartet. GB; $40.

Jul 25 3:00: Ships in the Night. Nota Bene Baroque Players; INNERchamber; Agnes Zsigovics, soprano SJ; $35. 7:30: Jackie Richardson Trio. Gospel, jazz and blues. GB; $40. 9:30: Starlight Series 3: Glenn Buhr & the Button Factory Band. HB; $25.

Jul 26 2:30: Nine Lessons and Carols for Summer. Elora Festival Singers. SJ; $35.

Festival du Loup

July 16 to 19

LH – Lafontaine Parish Hall, 331 Lafontaine Rd. W., Tiny, ON L9M 0H1

LP – Lafontaine Park, 342 Lafontaine Rd. W. Tiny, ON L9M 0H1

PC – Paroisse Sainte Croix, 327 Lafontaine Rd. W., Tiny, ON L9M 0H1

RR – Robert Robitaille Pavillion, Lafontaine Park, 342 Lafontaine Rd. W. Tiny ON L9M 0H1

festivalduloup.on.ca

705-543-1535

Weekend Pass: $40

Jul 16: Lafontaine Storytelling. Commemoration of the 400 years of francophone presence in Ontario. Louis Racine, storyteller; Micheline Marchand and Daniel Marchildon, writers and historians (PH; $10).

Jul 17: L’Ordre du bon temps de Champlain. Joëlle Roy with Jean Poulin and Bobby Lalonde. Robert Paquette, folk singer-songwriter (RR; $15).

Jul 18: Festival Day. Music by a variety of local artists; Site animation by Echo d’un people; Troupe Corpus. Community supper; Local artisans, local food, beer garden, silent wolf art auction and kid’s corner (LP; $2). Evening: The Great Howling. Wolf howling contest; Coureurs des bois; Bon Débarras, house band jam (RR; $20).

Jul 19: Folk Mass. Brunch with music by Noisy Locomotive; New World of Champlain concert (LH; $10; includes brunch).

Festival of the Sound

July 17 to August 9

CS – Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S3

CP – Chippewa lll, Seguin River Parkette, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S4

FS – Festival Station Gallery, 1 Avenue Road, Parry Sound, ON P2A 2A6

IQ – Island Queen Cruise Ship, 9 Bay St, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S4

SA – Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, 58 Seguin St., Parry Sound, ON P2A 1B6

SV – Seguin Valley Golf Club, 144 Badger Rd., Seguin, ON P2A 2W8

705-746-2410 or 1-866-364-0061

festivalofthesound.ca

Jul 17 5:30: Classics by Candlelight. Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Guy Few, trumpet; James Campbell, clarinet; Anagnoson & Kinton, piano duo; Gryphon Trio. Fundraising dinner and concert (CS; $150).

Jul 18 1:30: Strings Across the Sky. Kids Show (CS; Free). 7:30: Canadian Brass (CS; $40-$50).

Jul 19 2:30: Charles W. Stockey Memorial Concert. Haydn: String Quartet in C Op.54, No.2, Hob.lll:57; Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K581. James Campbell, clarinet; New Zealand String Quartet (CS; $25-$30). 7:30: Joyful Sounds: A Tribute to Elmer Iseler. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Schutz: Psalm 100, Make a Joyful Noise; Praetorius: Ein Kindelein so Iobelich; Schutz: Cantate Domino, Sing to the Lord; Daley: Requiem. Canadian Brass; Elmer Iseler Singers; Lydia Adams, conductor (CS; $40-$50).

Jul 20 1:00: Film: A Late Quartet (CS; $10). 7:00: Dixieland Cruise. Music and cruise (IQ: $40).

Jul 21 3:30: Flute, Harp, and Strings. Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp; Saint-Saens: Fantaisie for violin and harp, Op.124 Saint-Saëns: The Swan from Carnival of the Animals; Villa Lobos: Song of the Black Swan; Grandjany: Rhapsodie; Godefroid: Etude de concert for solo harp. Caroline Léonardelli, harp; Suzanne Shulman, flute; Gil Sharon, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Four Seasons for Four Harps. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op.8 (arr. for harp quartet); Lecuona: Malaguena from Spanish Suite Andalucia (arr. Sparnon); Mozart: Quartet in B-flat K589 (trans. Lizotte). Four Seasons Harp Quartet (CS; $32-$40).

Jul 22 1:30: Brahms: The Young Composer. Brahms: Scherzo from FAE Sonata; Joachim: Hebrew Melodies Op.9; Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Peter Longworth, piano; Gil Sharon, violin; Helene Pohl, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Brahms: The Middle Years. Brahms: Cello Sonata No.2 in F Op.99; Brahms: Viola Quintet in G Op.111. Peter Longworth, piano; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; New Zealand String Quartet (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Brahms: The Master. Brahms: Six Pieces for Piano Op.118; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in b Op.115. Peter Longworth, piano; James Campbell, clarinet; New Zealand String Quartet (CS; $32-$40).

Jul 23 1:30: Music for Friends. Haydn: London Trio No.1 in C Hob.IV:1; Beethoven: Duo WoO32 “Eyeglasses;” Bruch: Pieces Op.83; Saint-Saens: Tarantella in a Op.6; Poulenc: Sonata for flute and piano. Suzanne Shulman, flute; James Campbell, clarinet; Ron Ephrat, viola; Gillian Ansell, viola; Rolf Gjelsten, cello; Peter Longworth, piano (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Cecilia String Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in c Op.17 No.4 Hob.III:28; Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in e Op.44 No.2 (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Beethoven and Schubert. Beethoven: Piano Quartet in E-flat Op.16; Schubert: Cello Quintet in C D956. André Laplante, piano; Gil Sharon, violin; Rolf Gjelste, cello; Doug Beilman, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (CS; $35-$45).

Jul 24 3:30: Sinfonia Concertante. Haydn/Rechman: Sinfonia Concertante Hob.I:105; Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante after K364. Gil Sharon, violin; Helene Pohl, violin; Doug Beilman, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Gillian Answell, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; Rolf Gjelsten: cello (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: André Laplante in Recital. Bach/Busoni: Adagio in a from BWV 564; Mozart: Sonata in B-flat K281; Schubert: Six moments musicaux, D780 No.1-3; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat Op.81a; Liszt: Piano Sonata in b S178 (CS; $35-$45).

Jul 25 7:30: In Full Swing: The Music of Artie Shaw & Benny Goodman. Bob DeAngelis, clarinet; James Campbell, clarinet; Gene DiNovi, piano; Dave Young, bass (CS; $60).

Jul 26 2:30: Canadian Pride. Mussorgsky/Howarth: Pictures at an Exhibition; Copland: El Salon México; Gabrieli: Canzoni; Canadian National Brass Project; James Sommerville, conductor (CS; $32-$40).

Jul 27 11:00am: [masterclass] Stockey Piano Masterclass. Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; Free).

Jul 28 10:00am: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (CS; $10).1:15: [lecture] Goldberg Variations. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV988. Leo Erice, piano (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Music for Flute and Guitar. Telemann: Sonata for flute and guitar; Bach: Sonata for flute; Scarlatti: Sonata for guitar. Suzanne Shulman, flute; Daniel Bolshoy, guitar (CS; $22-$25).7:30: Festival Baroque. Vivaldi: Sinfonia alla rustica RV151; Stravinsky: Suite Italienne; Handel: Concerto in g HWV287; Pergolesi: Arias; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2, BWV1047. Leslie Fagan, soprano; James Mason, oboe; Guy Few, trumpet; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Moshe Hammer, violin; Cynthia Hiebert, harpsichord; Penderecki String Quartet; Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; $32-$40).

Jul 29 11:00am: Concert at Café Zimmermann. Telemann: Sinfonia in D TWV44:1; Bach: Arias from the Coffee Cantata BWV211; Bach: Concerto in c BWV1060. Leslie Fagan, soprano; James Mason, oboe; Guy Few, trumpet; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Penderecki String Quartet; Cynthia Hiebert, harpsichord (CS; $30). 3:30: Cheng²Duo. Francoeur: Sonata in E; Franck: Sonata in A; Fauré: Après un reve; Sicilienne; Elegie (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Songs and Dance of the Americas. Leo Erice, piano; Leslie Fagan, soprano; Suzanne Shulman, flute; James Campbell, clarinet; Guy Few, trumpet; Moshe Hammer, violin; Daniel Bolshoy, guitar; Penderecki String Quartet; Cheng²Duo; Annie Zhou, piano; Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; $32-40).

Jul 30 1:30: Chopin Recital. Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f Op.52; Mazurkas Op.56, Nos.1-3; Sonata No. 3 in b Op.58. Annie Zhou, piano (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Moshe’s Favorites. Bach: Violin Concerto in a BWV1041; Mozart: Sonata in e K304; Schubert: Sonatina in g D408. Moshe Hammer, violin; Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Seasons of Beethoven. Beethoven: Violin Sonata in F Op.24 “Spring;” Beethoven:  String Quartet in c-sharp Op.131. Moshe Hammer, violin; Glen Montgomery, piano; Penderecki String Quartet (CS; $32-$40).

Jul 31 11:00am: [masterclass] Stockey Piano Masterclass. Glen Montgomery and Annie Zhou, piano (CS; Free). 1:30: Wendake/Huronia. Toronto Consort; Aboriginal Drummers  (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Roise, Judy, and Peggy. Adi Braun, vocals; David Restivo, piano; Pat Collins, bass; Daniel Barnes, drums (CS; $32-40).

Aug 1: 11:00am: Jazz for Open Ears. Graham Campbell. Words Around the Waist (CS; Free). 7:30: Jazz Canada. Dave Restivo, piano; Robi Botos, piano; Gary Williamson, piano; David Young, bass; Terry Clarke, drums (CS: $17-$25).

Aug 2 10:30am: Coffee & Jazz on the Chippewa. Graham Campbell. Words Around the Waist (CP; $60). 2:45: David Braid and Sinfonia UK. Jazz (CS; $25-$30). 7:30: Toronto All-Star Big Band (CS: $35-$45).

Aug 3 1:00: Bird. Film (CS; $10). 7:00: Jazz Canada Cruise. Michael Dunston, vocals

Drew Jurecka, violin; David Young, bass; Terry Clarke, drums; Robi Botos, piano (IQ; $40).

Aug 4 3:30: Afiara at St.Andrews; Haydn: String Quartet in b Hob.lll:68; Beethoven: String Quartet in F Op.135. Afiara String Quartet (SA: $22-$25). 7:30: From Weimar to Vauldeville. Tom Allen, narrator and trombone; Patrica O’Callaghan, soprano; Bryce Kulak, vocals and piano; Kevin Fox, vocalist, cello and guitar; Lori Gemmell, harp; Peter Gemmell, winds (CS; $32-$40).

Aug 5 1:30: Three Centuries. Novacek: Elegy for bass and piano; Sherwin: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Dohnanyi: Piano Quintet No.1 in c Op.1. John Novacek, piano; Joel Quarrington; bass; Afiara String Quartet; guest: Adrian Fung (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Classical Giants. Mozart: Violin Sonata No.18 in G K301; Beethoven: Septet in E-flat Op.20. Martin Beaver, violin; Mark Fewer, violin; Graham Oppenheimer, viola; Carole Sirois, cello; Joel Quarrington, double bass; James Campbell, clarinet; Ken MacDonald, horn; James McKay, bassoon; Stéphane Lemelin, piano (CS; $17-$25). 6:45: [lecture] “Large” Chamber Music. Jeffrey Stokes (CS; Free). 7:30: Baritone, Strings, and Winds. Spohr: Songs for baritone, violin and piano; Estacio: Away and Awake in the Night; Schubert: Octet in F D803. Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Mark Fewer, violin; Martin Beaver, violin; Graham Oppenheimer, viola; Carole Sirois, cello; Joel Quarrington, double bass; James Campbell, clarinet; Ken MacDonald, horns; James McKay, bassoon (CS; $32-$40).

Aug 6 12:30: [lecture] DiNovi talks to DiNovi (CS; Free). 1:15: The Red Violin. Film (CS; $10). 4:00: From 1789 to 2004. Bach: Chaconne in d BWV1004; Prokofiev: Sonata in C Op.56; Chausson: Poème for violin and piano Op.25; Moszkowski: Suite in g Op.71. Mark Fewer, violin; Martin Beaver, violin; John Novacek; piano (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Movie Night. Schubert: Andante from Trio in B-flat (12 Years a Slave); Barber: Adagio Op.11 (Platoon); Novacek: Short clips from Chaplin; DiNovi: Tarantella; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2 in c Op.66. John Novacek, piano; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Afiara String Quartet; guest: Adrian Fung (CS: $32-40).

Aug 7 2:15: [lecture] The Other 50 Diabelli Variations. Jeffery Stokes (CS; Free). 3:30: Goodyear Plays Beethoven. Beethoven: Diabelli Variations Op.120. Stewart Goodyear, piano (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: The Intimate Concerto. Haydn: Violin Concerto in C Hob.Vlla:1; Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A K622; Chausson: Concerto in D Op.21. Martin Beaver, violin; Mark Fewer, violin; James Campbell, clarinet; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Afiara String Quartet; Carole Sirois, cello; Joel Quarrington, double bass (CS; $35-$45).

Aug 8 7:30: Love, Laughter, and Passion. Opera. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Mark DuBois, tenor; Keith Klassen, tenor; Bruce Kelly, bass; John Novacek, piano; Stéphane Lemelin, piano (CS: $35-$45).

Aug 9 2:30: Rising Stars. Beethoven: Piano Concerto Op.73 “Emperor;” Dvorak: Symphony in e From the New World; A. Brott: Overture. Stewart Goodyear, piano; National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Boris Brott, conductor (CS; $35-$45).

Forest Festival

August 12 to 16

Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, 1095 Redkin Rd., Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0

BL – Bone Lake Amphitheatre

LM – Logging Museum 

705-754-2198

theforestfestival.com

Aug 12 8:00: Whitehorse. Futuristic roots music duo. LM; $51.

Aug 13 8:00: Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon. Genre-crossing collective. LM; $36.

Aug 14 8:00: Sarah Harmer. Canadian singer-songwriter. BL; $36.

Aug 15 2:00: Red Hot Ramble. Jazz and blues. LM; $36.

Aug 16 11:00am: James Funnyhat. Children’s musician and storyteller. LM; $10. 2:00: Melissa Bel. Singer-songwriter. LM; $36. 8:00: Alan Doyle Trio. Acoustic band. BL; $51.

Franco-Fête

July 10 to 24

Yonge-Dundas Square

franco-fete.ca

Highlands Opera Studio

July 30 to September 3

AG – Abbey Gardens, 1012 Garden Gate Dr., Haliburton ON K0M 1S0

MU – Minden United Church, 21 Newcastle St., Minden, ON K0M 2A1

NL – Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavillion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0

SG – St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0

705-457-9933 or 1-855-457-9933

highlandsoperastudio.com

June 15 6:00: Love & Marriage. Fundraising event. Gala dinner, concert and silent auction. Featuring performances by Russell Braun, Richard Margison and Lauren Margison. First Canadian Place, 100 King St. W. 68th floor, Toronto M5X 1A9. 1-800-838-3006. $250.

July 30-Aug 1: 7:00 [masterclasses] Richard Margison. Meet the singers of Highland Opera Studio and hear them work with a Canadian international opera star. SG; $15.

Aug 4: 8:00: The Art of Song. Song repertoire from around the world and through the ages. SG; $32.50.

Aug 8 7:30: Gala in the Gardens. Fundraising event. Popular arias and ensembles from the operatic repertoire under the big tent. 6:00: Pre-performance reception. AG: $50.

Aug 11 8:00: From Opera to Broadway. Participants in the Highland Opera Studio present works from opera and musical stage. Different program for each concert. SG; $32.50.

Aug 13 8:00: From Opera to Broadway. Participants in the Highland Opera Studio present works from opera and musical stage. Different program for each concert. MU; $32.50.

Aug 17 8:00: Celebrations! Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Sound of Music, along with other selections from film and stage. SG; $32.50.

Aug 19 8:00: Vinedressers. Canadian opera by Tobin Stokes. Based on a First Nations myth and another ancient tale. Ellen Wieser, soprano (Helena); Jillian Yemen, mezzo (Mrs. Stewart); Kevin Myers, tenor (Christian); Christopher Dunham, baritone (Norimo); and others. NL; $37.50.

Aug 21 8:00: Vinedressers. See Aug 19.

Aug 30 2:00: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. Opera buffa in four acts. Nathan Keoughan, bass (Figaro); Eliza Johnson, soprano (Susanna); Michael Nyby, bass (Count); Brigitte O’Halloran, soprano (Countess); Jillian Yemen, mezzo (Marcellina); Dann Mitton, bass (Bartolo); Valerie Kuinka, stage director; Daniel Lipton conductor. NL; $37.50.

Sep 1 7:30: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. Opera buffa in four acts. Jan Vaculik, bass (Figaro); Jessica Scarlato, soprano (Susanna); Cairan Ryan, bass (Count); Chantale Nurse, soprano (Countess); Jillian Yemen, mezzo (Marcellina); Dann Mitton, bass (Bartolo); Valerie Kuinka, stage director; Daniel Lipton conductor. NL; $37.50.

Sep 2 7:30: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. See Aug 30.

Sep 3 7:30: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. See Sep 1.

Huntsville Festival of the Arts

July 2 to August 23

AT – Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main St. E., Huntsville, ON P1H 1A1

CH – Chaffey Hall Theatre, 24 Chaffey Township Rd., Huntsville, ON P1H 1C8

DH – Downtown Huntsville, ON P1H 1A1

705-789-4975

huntsvillefestival.on.ca

Jul 2 8:00: Oh Canada Leisa Way. Hits by Canadian stars, from Gordon Lightfoot to Celine Dion and Leonard Cohen. Leisa Way, vocals; Wayward Wind Band. AT; $35; $32(sr); $20(st).

Jul 4 8:00: Peter Longworth, piano. Works by Schubert, Franck and Kreisler. Sheila Jaffe, violin and viola. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).

Jul 8 8:00: Hot Rocks. Rolling Stones tribute. Bob Wotherspoon, lead vocals. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).

Jul 9 8:00: Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans. Sound ranging from rockabilly to Western swing, cowboy balladry to country rock. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).

Jul 10 8:00: Zacada: Zero Gravity Circus. Cirque style artists, acrobats, contortionists and jugglers. AT; $90(family); $30; $20(st).

Jul 11 8:00: Nuit Blanche North. Music, dance, interactive art and light installations take over the streets of downtown Huntsville. Adults only midnight cabaret. DH; Free.

Jul 15 8:00: Vishten: Trio of francophone singers and multi-instrumentalists fuse Acadian and Celtic genres with rock and indie-folk influence. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).

Jul 16 8:00: Stand By Me: Music of the Brill Building. Classic 60s hits of the Brill Building. Save the Last Dance for Me; On Broadway; Up on the Roof; and other hits. Micah Barnes, Billy Newton Davis, Gavin Hope and Tyrone Gabriel. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).

Jul 18 8:00: Good Lovelies. All-female Canadian folk music trio. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).

Jul 22 8:00: Be My Guest: [interview] Writer-entertainer Peter Jennings and guest Debi Pratt, a pioneer of Canada’s wine industry, present stories about the building of Inniskillin Winery. Wine tasting included. AT; $20.

Jul 23 8:00: Jim Cuddy. Singer-songwriter and lead singer of Blue Rodeo performs songs and stories with his band. $48; $45(sr); $30(st).

Jul 25 8:00: Leahys in Song. Celtic, traditional and roots music. $38; $35(sr); $20(st).

Jul 29 8:00: Buffy Sainte Marie. Composer and social activist, presents songs on themes of love, war, religion, mysticism and injustice. $45: $42(sr); $20(st).

Jul 30 8:00: David Clayton Thomas. Lead singer of Blood Sweat & Tears. AT; $58; $55(sr); $30(st).

Aug 1 8:00: Molly Johnson: Because of Billie. Jazz and pop singer presents tribute to Billie Holiday. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).

Aug 6 8:00: Pavlo. Mediterranean sound and world influences, fused with pop sensibilities. Pavlo Simtikidis, guitar. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).

Aug 8 8:00: Amy Wallace: An evening featuring local talent. Amy Wallace, soprano; Alec Gibson, violin; Gregory Gibson, piano; Kyung-A Lee, piano. $20; $10(st).

Aug 6-8 8:00: Ralph & Lina. Story of two Italian lovers and their struggles to stay together in the face of World War II, immigration and old age. Acrobatic comedy in the vein of early Fellini. Dan Watson; Christine Serra. CH; $20.

Aug 12 8:00: Dala: Acoustic folk group. Amanda Walther; Sheila Carabine. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).

Aug 13 8:00: Lunch at Allens. Humour, stories, familiar hits and new songs. Murray McLauchlan, Marc Jordan, Cindy Church and Ian Thomas. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).

Aug 20-23 7:30: Velocity of Autumn. Story about Alexandra, a 79-year-old artist, in a showdown with her family over where she’ll spend her remaining years. CH; $20.

Indian River Festival

June 20 to August 30

St. Mary’s Church, 1374 Hamilton Road, Route 104, Indian River, PE C0B 1M0

902-836-3733 or 1-866-856-3733

indianriverfestival.com

Festival Package: 6 admissions $135

Gold Package: 10 admissions $215

Season Pass: $375 and 20% off additional tickets purchased (ticket prices do not include HST and additional service charge)

Jun 20 7:00: Centre Stage Series: Special Opener with The Barra MacNeils. Canadian Celtic singers open the 20th season. $34; $32(sr/st); $15(child).

Jun 27 3:00: Classical Series: Youth Legacy Celebration. Featuring top winners of the provincial music festival; Confederation Centre of the Arts Youth Chorus; Andrew Son, piano. $15; $12(sr/st); $7.50(child).

Jun 28, 3:00: Vocal Series: Sung from the Heart. Choral groups from around the island. $12; $10(sr/st); $6(child).

Jul 3 7:30: Vocal Series: Island Girls. Tracy Cantin & Meaghan Blanchard, singers; Robert Kortgaard, piano; Sirens, choir. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 5 7:30: Centre Stage Series: David Myles. Modern and vintage pop, folk and soul. $30; $28(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 10 7:30: Centre Stage Series: Sarah Harmer. Canadian singer-songwriter. $34; $32(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 12 3:00: Vocal Series: Voyages à Paris. Works by Debussy and Ravel. Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Caroline Leonardelli, harp. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 17 7:30: Centre Stage Series: Matt Dusk and Eleanor McCain. Canadian jazz musicians. $30; $28(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 18 11:00am-4:00: [special event] Summer House Tour. In support of the festival. $30(with lunch); $20.

Jul 19 7:30: Classical Series: Wolak-Donnelly Duo. Crossover renditions of jazz and classical pieces. Kornel Wolak, clarinet; Chris Donnelly, piano. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 23 7:30: [special event] Maud of Leaskdale. One-woman play performed by Jennifer Carroll on the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery. $20; $18(sr/st); $10(child).

Jul 24 7:30: Songwriter’s Circle: Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys. Celtic, roots and bluegrass music. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 25 3:00: [special event] Maud of Leaskdale. One-woman play performed by Jennifer Carroll on the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery. $20; $18(sr/st); $10(child).

Jul 26 7:30: Classical Series: Cecilia String Quartet. Works by Haydn, Webern and Mendelssohn. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Jul 31 7:30: Vocal Series: Silver Screen to Broadway Lights. Rebecca Caine, soprano. $26: $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Aug 1 7:30: Vocal Series: Magic Flute. Semi-staged adaptation. Rebecca Caine, soprano; cast of young performers; Peter Tiefenbach, musical director; Brent Krysa, stage director. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Aug 2 3:00: Vocal Series: Magic Flute. Semi-staged adaptation. Rebecca Caine, soprano; cast of young performers; Peter Tiefenbach, musical director; Brent Krysa, stage director. $20; free(under 12 when accompanied by adult).

Aug 7 7:30: Songwriters Circle: Thom Swift and Erin Costelo. Nova Scotian artists make their festival debut in an evening of blues and soul music. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Aug 9 7:30: Classical Series: A Northern Sea Celebration: Maritime Music from Scandinavia, Scotland and Canada. Music from Nordic countries, presented by Ensemble Polaris. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Aug 16 7:30: Centre Stage Series: Viva España. Classical Spanish songs, zarzuela and tango. Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano; Serouj Kradjian, piano. $30: $28(sr/st); $15(child).

Aug 21 7:30: Vocal Series: Sandra Le Couteur. Acadian songstress. $20; $18(sr/st); $10(child).

Aug 23 7:30: Vocal Series: Music from the Sistine Chapel. Canadian a capella choir Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).

Aug 28 7:30: Songwriters’ Circle: Amelia Curran. Contemporary songstress from Newfoundland. $26; $24(sr/st); $15.

Aug 30 3:00: Centre Stage Series: Men of the Deeps. Choir of coal miners from Cape Breton Island sings songs from mining communities around the world. $34; $32(sr/st); $15(child).

Luminato Festival

June 19 to 28

Toronto, ON

416-368-3100

luminatofestival.com

June 19 to 28 Daily events at The Hub, David Pecaut Square, 215 King St. W. For details see luminatofestival.com/

June 20 6 8:00 7 Monologues: The Night Dances. Fleck Dance Theatre. Also June 21 (4:00). For details see GTA listings.

June 26 8:00 Apocalypsis. Sony Centre. Also June 27 and 28 (2:00). For details see GTA listings.

For further information see Green Pages listings.

Markham Jazz Festival

August 13 to 16

markhamjazzfestival.com

Aug 13 8 pm Opening Night Concert featuring Diana Panton (Juno winner for Best Vocal Jazz Album 2015). Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main St, Unionville, Unionville. $50. Free concerts on Aug 14, 15 and 16 at the Millennium Bandstand and other venues. For further information see www.markhamjazzfestival.com

Montreal Baroque Festival

June 25 to 28

BO – Basilica of the Oratoire Saint-Joseph, 3800 Chemin Queen Mary, Montreal, QC H3V 1H6

LA – Lobby, Arts Building, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke St. E., Montreal, QC H3A 0G5

RH – Redpath Hall, McGill University, 3461 McTavish St., Montreal, QC H3A 2K6

TB – Three Bares Place, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC H3A 0C4

TS – Tanna Schulich Hall McGill University, 555 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC H3A 1E3

514 845-7171

montrealbaroque.com

Jun 25 7:00: Vivaldi and the Gypsies. Ensemble Caprice. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 9:00: Heavenly Bach 1. Bach: Cello Suites; Little Book for Anna Magdalena. Sigiswald Kuijken, violoncello da spalla; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Gilles Cantagrel, lecturer RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 

Jun 26 5:00: Heavenly Bach 2. Bach: Cello Suites; Little Book for Anna Magdalena. Sigiswald Kuijken, violoncello da spalla; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Gilles Cantagrel, lecturer. TBA; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 7:00: Complètement Toqué. Theatrical performance of a party prince, chef and Margoton with early music ensemble from Paris. Ensemble Fuoco e Cenere. RH; $35; $30(sr); $25(st). 9:00: From Earth to Ether. Concert based on silly writings about Cyrano de Bergerac. Les Boréades de Montréal. TS; $30; $25(sr); $20(st).

Jun 27 9:00am: Le Joyeux Bal de la Quinte Essence. Renaissance music for flute consort. Ensemble Discantvs. LA; $20. 11:00am-5:00: In Bach’s Orbit. Marathon performance by amateur musicians. Recorder and viola de gamba enthusiasts explore the 371 harmonizations of chorales by Bach. LA; Free. 11:00am: Cantatas, Ether Or? New music for voice, flute and viola da gamba. DuBerger: new works using poetry of Claude Gauvreau and Tina Biello. TS; $20. 12:30: [lecture] Alchemy at Meissen, Or How China Became China (and Europe Transmuted the World). Ben Schmidt. TS; Free. 2:00: Mysteries. A cappella repertoire with performers singing and moving to envision a dialogue between the human voice and the human body in space. Ensemble Alkemia. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 4:00: Heavenly Bach 3. Bach: Cello Suites; Little Book for Anna Magdalena. Sigiswald Kuijken, violoncello da spalla; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Gilles Cantagrel, lecturer. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 5:30: [lecture] Happy Hour Lecture. Sigiswald Kuijken. LA; Free. 7:00: Angelic Virgin. Works by Palestrina and Benevoli. Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. RH; $35; $30(sr); $25(st). 9:00: Tobacco! Tobacco will be smoked in honour of the eccentric, fashionable fop and mercenary soldier, Tobias Hume. Michael Taylor, countertenor; Nigel North, lute; Les Voix Humaines. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st).

Jul 28 8:00am: Des Vents Orfevres aux Entrailles de la Montagne. Baroque and Scandinavian music combining creativity and poetry. Jean-François Bélanger, nyckelharpa. TB; Free. 11:00am: Etere E Terra. Boccherini: Quintet in C G439; Beethoven: Kreutzer String Quintet in A. Ensemble Per Sonare. Lobby, TS; $20. 12:30: [lecture] Coin, candle, china, skull: Objects of conversion. Paul Yachnin, Julie Cummings, Ben Schmidt and others. TS; Free. 2:00: Ethereal Harmony: Music in Colour. Telemann’s music takes on a new dimension with live painting, inspired by eighteenth-century theories of the ethereal connections between music and colour. Sylvia Chan, artist; Ensemble Infusion Baroque. TS; $20. 3:30: Mireille Lagacé in Concert. Mireille Lagacé celebrates her 80th birthday in an organ recital. Works by J.S. Bach and Byrd. BO; Free; donations welcome. 4:00: Fiorè e aria Fleur et air Flower and air. Works from recently emerged manuscript of Angelo Maria Fiorè. Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Elinor Frey, cello; Esteban La Rotta, theorbo. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 5:30: [lecture] Resveillez vous: chantons l’air, featuring Alexis Risler and Zoey Cochran. Jane Daphne Hatter. TS; Free. 7:00: Propitia Sydera: Lucky Stars. Corelli: early concerti; Couperin: Apothéose de Corelli. La Bande Montréal Baroque; Sigiswald Kuijken, director. RH; $40; $35(sr); $20(st).

Music and Beyond

July 4 to 17 

AS – All Saints’ Anglican Church, Westboro, 347 Richmond Rd., Ottawa, ON K2A 0E7

BC – ByTowne Cinema, 325 Rideau St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5Y4

CA – Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, ON K1K 2X5

CC – Christ Church Cathedral, 439 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5A6

DC – Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0G8

FB – First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa, ON K1P 5J4

FH – Freiman Hall, 610 Cumberland St., Ottawa, ON K1N 1A2

NG – National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4

ND – Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, 385 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 1J9

SB – St. Barnabas Church, 70 James St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5M3

SC – Shaw Centre, Parliament Foyer, 55 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2

SF – Saunders Farm, 7893 Bleeks Rd., Munster, ON K0A 3P0

SJ – St. Joseph’s Church, 151 Laurier Ave. E., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N8

SM – St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, 217 First Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 2G5

SR – Santé Restaurant, 45 Rideau St., 2nd floor, Ottawa, ON K1N 5W8

SU – Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 3X1

TH – Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N8

UO – University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave. E., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

WC – Wakefield Centre, 38 Valley Dr., Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0

613-241-0777

musicandbeyond.ca

3-Day any day pass: $120; $60(student over 15); $30(youth 3-15)

3-Day consecutive day pass: $80; $40(student); $20(youth)

Diamond pass to all events: $500/$475(before July 3)

Festival pass to all events except Festival-plus events: $175; $80(student); $50(youth)

Early Bird Festival pass (before July 3): $150; $70(student); $40(youth)

Individual tickets: $50(reserved); $30(general); $20(student); $10(youth)

Family package for 4 (2 adults and 2 student/youth): $65

Family package for 5 (2 adults and 3 student/youth): $70

Jul 4 5:00: Bells around the City. Bells from a number of downtown churches, the City Hall chimes, and handbells and tubular bells welcome audiences and visiting artists to the festival. 7:30: Opening Gala. Marie-Eve Munger, soprano; Jens Lindemann, trumpet; Daniel Clarke Bouchard, piano; Auryn String Quartet; trumpets from the Band of the Ceremonial Guard (DC).

Jul 5 10:00am-3:00: Ottawa Family Music Expo. Over 100 musicians, dancers and artists. performing music indoors and throughout the campus of the University of Ottawa (UO; Free). 2:00: Auryn Quartet. Works by Haydn, Ravel and Mendelssohn (SM). 5:00: Kerson Leong, violin: Encore! Philip Chiu, piano (FB). 7:00: Learn to Tango. Martin de Zuviria and Anne Troise present a tango class as a prelude to Tango Soirée on July 7 (TH; Free). 7:30: National Arts Centre Orchestra and Boris Brott. Beethoven: Overture to Prometheus; A. Brott: Profundum praedictum; Cradle Song; Mozart: Symphony No.35. Joanna G’froerer, flute; Karen Donnelly, trumpet; Anna Petersen, English horn; Joel Quarrington, double bass (DC). 7:30: Love and Betrayal. Dominique Labelle, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Adrian Butterfield, violin; Theatre of Early Music (CC).

Jul 6 10:00am: Coffee Concert: A morning with the Theatre of Early Music. Rebecca Genge, soprano; Agnes Zsigovics, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Adrian Butterfield, violin (CC). 12:00: Quartom. Vocal quartet from Quebec (SJ). 2:00: Music of India: Magical Moments with Irshad Khan, sitar. Irshad Khan Ensemble (DC). 4:00: Tous les Matins du Monde. Film on the theme of music, based on the early life of Marin Marais. Short live performance by French early music ensemble Fuoco E Cenere. (BC). 4:00-6:00: Music on the Canal. Rousing pirate music sung on a barge, travelling up the Rideau Canal, from Dow’s Lake to the National Arts Centre and back (Free). 7:30: Auryn Quartet II. Mozart: Quartet in G KV387; Mendelssohn: Capriccio Op.81 No.3; Beethoven: Quartet in F Op.59 No.1 (DC). 8:00: Music, Food and Wine: Complètement Toqué. Theatrical performance in homage to French gastronomy by early music ensemble from France. Fuoco E Cenere (WC; Festival-plus ticket).

Jul 7 2:00: Baroque Violin. Adrian Butterfield, violin; Theatre of Early Music (CC). 7:00: Tango Soirée. Music, dance, film, art, food, wine and the opportunity to dance. Music by Piazzolla, Gardel, Troilo and others. Quartango; Roxana and Fabian, dancers; Martin de Zuviria, guitar (SC; Festival-plus ticket).7:30: Music and Marionettes: Pulcinella. Marionettes and music of Pergolesi. Bruno Leone, puppeteer; Fuoco E Cenere. (SB). 7:30: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar (DC).

Jul 8 10:00am: Coffee Concert: Two Harps. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite; Lizotte: Raga; Grandjany: Aria in Classic Style; Andrès: Le Jardin des Paons et Parvis. Robin Best and Caroline Léonardelli, harps (DC).12:00: Music of Versailles. Works by Lully, Charpentier, Marais, Clérambault, Dornel and others. Fuoco E Cenere; Julie Fioretti, soprano; Patricia Lavail, recorder; Mike Fentross, theorbo; Justin Taylor, harpsichord; Jay Bernfeld, viola da gamba and direction (SB). 2:00: Vienna Piano Trio. Mozart: Trio in G K564; Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.88; Brahms: Trio in B Op.8 (DC). 6:30: National Gallery Soirée. Over 100 musicians and 150 short musical performances, all matching the art themes of the individual galleries (NG).

Jul 9 12:00: Two Pianos. Dutilleux: Figures de résonances; Stravinsky: Scènes du ballet Petrouchka; Gougeon: Andante Sostenuto; Adams: Hallelujah Junction; Brigitte Poulin and Jean Marchand, pianos (TH). 2:00: VOCES8: Eventide. Works by Tallis, Byrd, Praetorius, Monteverdi, Purcell and others. British a cappella octet (SJ). 4:30: Vienna Piano Trio II. Haydn: Trio in E-flat HobXV No.30; Mendelssohn: Trio in d Op.49 (DC). 7:30: Wallis Giunta: Ladies and Gentlemen. Works by Strauss, Schubert, Montsalvatge, Barber, Vaughan Williams and others. Wallis Giunta, mezzo; Peter Dugan, piano; Marley Giunta, guitar (SU). 8:00: Music and Law. Anecdotes of legal problems of composers throughout history. Hosted by The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada; Marie Bérard, violin; Julian Armour, cello; Andrew Tunis, piano; Marie Bouchard, harpsichord (DC).

Jul 10 12:00: Trio Fibonacci (DC). 2:00: Film: Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen (FH). 5:00: Ottawa Wind Ensemble. Works by Sparke, Cable, Whitacre and Bernstein. Mark Rocheleau, conductor (TH; Free). 7:30: Vienna Piano Trio III. Mozart: Trio in C K548; Turina: Trio No.1 in D; Saint-Saëns: Trio No.2 in e Op.92 (DC). 7:30: VOCES8: Eventide. Works by Tallis, Byrd, Praetorius, Monteverdi, Purcell and others. British a cappella octet (SM).

Jul 11 10:00am: [workshop] Choral Workshop with Morten Lauridsen (DC).1:00: [workshop] Choral Workshop with Morten Lauridsen (DC). 2:00: An Afternoon of Song and Conversation. Schubert::Die Vögel; Im Frühling; Frühlingsglaube; Im Abendrot; Suleika I; Die Forelle; Brahms: O kühler Wald; O wüsst ich doch den Weg zurück; Lerchengesang. Donna Brown, soprano; Stefan Mendl, piano (SU). 5:00: Film: Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen (FH). 7:30: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Works by Lau, Cable, Ballantine, Irvine and others. Raymond Tizzard, conductor (DC).

Jul 12 3:00: Music and Health: A musician and her surgeon. A moving show about Anne Robert’s battle with cancer. Anne Robert, violin; Dr. Alain Gagnon, piano and surgeon; Claudine Chatel and René Gagnon, actors (AS).2:00: Band of the Ceremonial Guard (CA). 7:30: Chilly Gonzales, piano (SU; Festival-plus ticket). 7:30: Tribute to Morten Lauridsen. Six different choirs will perform Lauridsen’s music. Musicians from Music and Beyond; Morten Lauridsen, piano and conductor; Matthew Larkin, organ, piano and conductor; Jamie Loback, conductor (DC).

Jul 13 12:00: Celebration of Canadian Composers I: Music for Flute, Viola and Harp. Joanna G’froerer, flute; Jethro Marks, viola; Michelle Gott, harp (FB). 2:00: Celebration of Canadian Composers II: Jean Desmarais’ 50th Birthday Celebration. Jean Desmarais, piano (TH). 4:30: Celebration of Canadian Composers III: Music of Jan Järvlepp (DC). 7:30: Celebration of Canadian Composers IV. Capital Chamber Choir; Jamie Loback, conductor; Thirteen Strings; Kevin Mallon, conductor; Mike Murley, saxophone (DC).

Jul 14 1:00: 1915-2015: Lost in the Wars. Music and poetry by composers and writers who perished in the two world wars (DC). 4:00: Culture and Intolerance: Remembering the Holocaust. Eva Olsson, speaker (DC). 6:00: Music and Dining: Italia! (SR; Festival-plus ticket). 7:30: Music of the Holocaust. Kleztory; Musicians from Music and Beyond (DC). 7:30: Music and Literature: Us Conductors. Sean Michaels, host; Thorwald Jørgensen, theremin; Musicians from Music and Beyond (SU).

Jul 15 12:00: Kleztory (FB). 2:00: Daniel Bolshoy, guitar (SB). 7:30: Thirteen Strings: Travels in Russia. Shostakovich: Concerto No.1 for Trumpet, Piano and String Orchestra; Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings. Karen Donnelly, trumpet; Jean Desmarais, piano; Junior Thirteen Strings; Thirteen Strings; Kevin Mallon, conductor (DC).

Jul 16 2:00: Voyage à Paris. Organ repertoire spanning four centuries. Jennifer Loveless, organ (ND). 5:30: Music and Dining: Farm to Table. Duo Rendezvous: Jasper Wood, violin; Daniel Bolshoy, guitar (SF). 7:30: Yannick-Muriel Noah: Firsts, Lasts and Onlys. Selection of composers’ first and/or final works. R. Straus: Four Last Songs; works by Bizet, Puccini, Brahms, Verdi and others. Yannick-Muriel Noah, soprano; Jean Desmarais, piano (DC).

Jul 17 7:30: Closing Gala: Music and Circus. Musicians from Music and Beyond; Cirque Fantastic (DC).

Music at Port Milford

July 12 to August 9

Prince Edward County, ON

613-476-7735

mpmcamp.org

For further information see Green Pages listings.

Musique Royale

May 15 to Sept 12

Venues throughout Nova Scotia. Office in Lunenburg, NS

902-634-9994

For further information see Green Pages listings.

National Youth Orchestra 2015 TD National Tour

July 22 to August 10

Jul 22 7:00: Classical Tattoo of the Americas. The National Youth Orchestra of Canada performs with Youth Orchestra of the Americas in partnership with L’Orchestre de la Francophonie. Stratford Summer Music. J. Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March, Op. 228; Chavez: Symphonie India; Holst: Excerpts from The Planets; Prokofiev: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet; Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Carlos Miguel Prieto, Mark Skazinetsky, Jean-Philippe Tremblay, conductors; Lloyd Robertson, host. William Allman Memorial Arena, 15 Morenz Dr., Stratford. stratfordsummermusic.ca. PWYC.

Jul 27 7:30: LeBel: monograph of bird’s eye views; Strauss: Oboe Concerto; Holst: The Planets. Hugo Lee, oboe; Michael Francis, conductor. Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto. 416-408-0208. tickets.rcmusic.ca/public. $25-$45.

Jul 29 7:00: LeBel: monograph of bird’s eye views; Strauss: Oboe Concerto; Holst: The Planets. Hugo Lee, oboe; Michael Francis, conductor. Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. 1-888-243-1132. chamberfest.com/tickets. $20. 

Jul 30 3:00: “What Makes it Great”. Ottawa Chamberfest. Mozart: Symphony No.40 in g, K550. Rob Kapilow, commentator; Michael Francis, conductor. National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. 1-888-243-1132. chamberfest.com/tickets. $30.

Aug 3 7:30: Strauss: Don Quixote; Santa Ana: OCASO; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances. Michael Francis, conductor. Maison Symphonique, 1600 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal. 514-842-9951.

Aug 6 7:30: Strauss: Don Quixote; Santa Ana: OCASO; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances. Michael Francis, conductor. The Chan Centre, 6265 Crescent Rd., Vancouver. 604-822-2697. General admission ($15 donation suggested, free CD with donation over $20).

Aug 9 7:30: LeBel: monograph of bird’s eye views; Strauss: Oboe Concerto; Holst: The Planets. Michael Francis, conductor. Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons, 205 8th Ave. S.E., Calgary. 403-294-9494.

Aug 10 7:30: Strauss: Don Quixote; Santa Ana: OCASO; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances. Michael Francis, conductor. Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Sq. NW, Edmonton. (780) 428-1414. http://www.edmontonsymphony.com/concerts-tickets. Entry by donation ($15 suggested, free CD with donation over $20). 

No Strings Theatre Music Theatre Concert Series

June 5 to 6 and August 7 to 9

Toronto, ON

416-551-2093

nostringstheatre.com

For further information see GTA listings.

Open Ears Festival of Music & Sound: Between the Ears 2015

June 20 to 21

Kitchener, ON

519-579-8564 / 1-888-363-3591

openears.ca

For further information see Beyond the GTA listings.

Ottawa Chamberfest

July 23 to August 6

AC – National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1

BC – Beechwood National Cemetery of Canada, 280 Beechwood Ave., Ottawa, ON K1M 8E2

DC – Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0G8

DO – Downtown Ottawa  (check Facebook for location updates)

ES – École secondaire publique De La Salle, 501 Old St Patrick St., Ottawa, ON K1N 8R3

NG – National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4

OC – Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

SB – St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, 310 St. Patrick St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5K5

TH – Tabaret Hall, University of Ottawa, 550 Cumberland St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N8

613-234-6306 or 1-888-243-1132

chamberfest.com

Passport: $150 (excluding Festival Galas and Theatrical Events)

Festival Galas (July 24, 27, 31): $78-$127

Jul 23 7:00: Siskind Series: Canadian National Brass Project. Principal brass players from major orchestras across Canada. James Sommerville, conductor (DC; $35). 10:00: Freedom, Flight, and Frailty: The Last Curlew. Tom Allen, narrator and trombone; Lori Gemmell, harp; Julia Aplin, dancer; Barbara Croall, composer and pipigwan (ST; $30).

Jul 24 12:00: Music at Noon: Ernst Reijseger: A Cello Possessed. Jazz, improvised and contemporary music. Ernst Reijseger and Roman Borys, cello; James Parker, piano (DC; $30). 3:00: Music at the Gallery: Trio Céleste. Works by Haydn, Schoenfield and Mendelssohn. Iryna Krechkovsky, violin; Ross Gasworth, cello; Kevin Kwan Loucks, piano (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Inti-Illimani. Instrumental and vocal Latin American ensemble from Chile (DC; Free). 7:00: Festival Gala. Augustin Dumay. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in d Op.108; Debussy: Violin Sonata in g; Ravel: Tzigane; Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.7 in c Op.30 No.2. Augustin Dumay, violin; Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, piano (DC; $29-$47). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Drew Jurecka Trio. Jazz music. Drew Jurecka, violin; Mark Kieswetter, piano; Clark Johnston, double bass (SB; $30).

Jul 25 12:00: Music at Noon: Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. Works by Palestrina, des Prez, Marenzio, de Victoria, Allegri and Giorgi. Christopher Jackson, conductor (DC; $30). 1:00: Alfresco Concerts I: Drew Jurecka Trio. Jazz music. Drew Jurecka, violin; Mark Kieswetter, piano; Clark Johnston, double bass (NG; Free). 3:00: Alfresco Concerts II: Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs. Gypsy-style jazz. Christine Tassan, lead guitar and vocals; Martine Gaumond, violin and vocals; Lise-Anne Ross, guitar and vocals; Blanche Baillargeon, double bass and vocals (NG; Free). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: English Orpheus. Baroque vocal works. Charles Daniels, tenor; Alexander Weimann, harpsichord (DC; Free). 7:00: Inti-Illimani. Andean folk music, Argentinian tango, Brazilian samba and old Spanish influences (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Stewart, Mott, and Reijseger. New jazz to classical and improvisation. Ernst Reijseger, cello; David Mott, baritone saxophone; Jesse Stewart, percussion (SB; $30).

Jul 26 11:00am: Sacred Spaces: Seven Last Words. Music by Haydn. St. Lawrence String Quartet; Colin McFarland, narrator (BC; Free). 1:00: Alfresco Concerts III: Inti-Illimani. Instrumental and vocal Latin American ensemble from Chile (NG; Free). 2:00: Rising Stars. Young performers are adjudicated for scholarship opportunities (SB; $20). 3:00: Music at the Gallery: A Stradivarius at the Opera. Opera highlights for solo violin and string quartet. Works by Wagner, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, R. Strauss and others. Alexandre Da Costa, violin; Amélie Benoit-Bastien, violin; Ana Drobac, violin; Valérie Arsenault, viola; Julie Trudeau, cello (NG; $30). 3:00: Alfresco Concerts IV: Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs. Gypsy-style jazz. Christine Tassan, lead guitar and vocals; Martine Gaumond, violin and vocals; Lise-Anne Ross, guitar and vocals; Blanche Baillargeon, double bass and vocals (NG; Free). 7:00: Theatrical Events: Illusions. Multimedia tour de force reminiscent of early 20th-century burlesque and American carnival. Vincent Ranallo, baritone; Leslie Newman, flute; James Campbell, clarinet; Ernst Reijseger, cello; Gryphon Trio; Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal; Véronique Lacroix, conductor. Co-production of Ottawa Chamber Music Society (ES; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Kings of Swing. James Campbell, clarinet; Bob DeAngelis, clarinet; Gene DiNovi, piano; Mike Downes, double bass; Glenn Anderson, drums (SB; $30).

Jul 27 12:00: Music at Noon: Dyachkov and Saulnier. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in g BWV1029; Hatzis: Atonement; Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in d Op.40. Yegor Dyachkov, cello; Jean Saulnier, piano (DC; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. European classical and romantic works. Gil Sharon, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola (DC; Free). 7:00: Festival Gala: Dido and Aeneas. Purcell’s English baroque opera paired with a Canadian contemporary masque. Rolfe: Aeneas and Dido. Les Voix Baroques. Alexander Weimann, conductor (DC; $27-$47). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Braid ‘n Strings. David Braid, jazz compositions and piano; Sinfonia UK; Lee Tsang, conductor (SB; $30).

Jul 28 10:00am: Haydnfest I: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 28, 30 “The Joke” and 25. St. Lawrence String Quartet (DC: $30). 12:00: Haydnfest II: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 53 “The Lark,” 32 “The Bird” and 43. Calidore String Quartet (DC; $30). 3:00: Music at the Gallery. Sextets by Haydn, Strauss and Brahms. Gil Sharon, violin; Jessica Linnebach, violin; David Thies-Thompson, viola; Ron Ephrat, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. NYOC concerto competition winner (DC; Free). 7:00: Next Generation. Schnittke: Piano Quintet; piano sonatas by Scarlatti and Beethoven. Pavel Kolesnikov, piano; Calidore String Quartet (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Ljova and the Kontraband. Eastern European and gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms and jazz-inspired improvisations. Lev Zhurbin (Ljova), fadolin and viola; Inna Barmash, vocals; Patrick Farrell, accordion; Mathias Kunzli, percussion; Jordan Morton, double bass (SB; $30).

Jul 29 12:00: Music at Noon: Queen’s Delights. Hume: Poeticall Musicke. Les voix humaines (DC; $30). 1:00: Bring the Kids: Hip Hop Haydn. Afiara String Quartet (OC; Free). 3:00: Music at the Gallery. Staniland: Ocean Ranger (premiere); works by Haydn, Dallapiccola and Schubert. Duo Concertante; Evelyn Hart, dancer and narrator (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. NYOC chamber ensembles; Stephen Sitarski, violin and commentator (AC; Free). 7:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. LeBel: new work; R. Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D; Holst: Planets. Michael Francis, conductor (AC; $20). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Azmeh and Wijeratne. Improvisations inspired by music from the Middle East to Bartók. Kinan Azmeh, clarinet; Dinuk Wijeratne, piano (SB; $30).

Jul 30 10:00am: Haydnfest III: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 11, 26 and 55. St. Lawrence String Quartet (DC; $30). 12:00: Haydnfest IV: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 37, 49 and 65. Afiara String Quartet (DC; $30). 1:00: Bring the Kids: Music from the Hart. Duo Concertante; Evelyn Hart, dancer and narrator (OC; Free). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Quatuor Danel (DC; Free). 7:00: St. Lawrence String Quartet. Pal: String Quartet (world premiere); Haydn: String Quartet Nos. 23 and 65 “Emperor” (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Playlist. Improvised set list from Schumann to Reich to hip-hop and spoken word played without pause. Afiara String Quartet (SB; $30).

Jul 31 11:00am: Chamberfest in the City. Boxcar Boys: John Williams, clarinet and harmonica; Kelsey McNulty, accordion; Nicolas Buligan, trumpet and tuba; Karl Silveira, trombone; Justin Ruppel, washboard; Emilyn Stam, violin and accordion (DO; Free). 12:00: Sound of Change within the Shadow of War. Stephen Sitarski, violin; Roman Borys, cello; Hinrich Alpers, piano (DC; $30). 3:00: Quatuor Danel. String Quartets by Shostakovich, Beethoven and Weinberg (DC; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Nufonia Must Fall, Live! Kid Koala (Eric San), DJ; Corinne Merrell, designer (DC; Free). 7:00: Festival Gala: André Laplante in Recital. Bach: Adagio from Sonata in C; Mozart: Piano Sonata No.3 in B-flat K281; Schubert: Six moments musicaux D789 Op.94; Beethoven: Sonata No.26 in E-flat Op.81a; Liszt: Sonata in b (DC; $29-$47). 10:00: Theatrical Events: Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall, Live! Puppets, live video, scratch DJ and a string quartet. Kid Koala (Eric San), DJ and turntables; Afiara String Quartet (ES; $35).

Aug 1 10:00am: Haydnfest V: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 19, 41 “The Frog” and 67. Cecilia String Quartet (DC; $30). 11:00am: Chamberfest in the City. Boxcar Boys: John Williams, clarinet and harmonica; Kelsey McNulty, accordion; Nicolas Buligan, trumpet and tuba; Karl Silveira, trombone; Justin Ruppel, washboard; Emilyn Stam, violin and accordion (DO; Free). 12:00: Haydnfest VI: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 1, 42 and 63 “The Sunrise.” Quatuor Danel (DC; $30). 3:00: Theatrical Events: Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall Live! Puppets, live video, scratch DJ and a string quartet. Kid Koala (Eric San), DJ and turntables; Afiara String Quartet (ES; $35). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Against the Grain Theatre. Joel Ivany, stage director (DC; Free). 7:00: Metamorfosi. Works by Monteverdi, Kapsberger, Landi, Rossi Strozzi and Tarquinio. Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Constantinople Ensemble (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Pilar and the Sicilian Jazz Project. Cross-cultural fusion. Pilar (Ilaria Patassini), vocals; Michael Occhipinti, guitar; Don Byron, clarinet; Mark Kelso, drums; Louis Simão, accordion; Roman Borys, cello; Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin (SB; $30).

Aug 2 11:00: Sacred Spaces: Impressions de France. Works by Grandjany, Saint-Saëns, Roussel, Hahn, Debussy and Büsser. Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Caroline Léonardelli, harp (BC; Free). 3:00: Music at the Gallery: Latitude 41. Works by Saint-Saëns, Haydn and Bodorová. Livia Sohn, violin; Luigi Piovano, cello; Bernadene Blaha, piano (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Microtonal music. Marc Sabat, composer; Jack Quartet (NG; $30). 7:00: Beethoven, the Man Within. Eric Friesen, host; Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Hinrich Alpers, piano; Gryphon Trio; Afiara String Quartet (DC; $34). 10:00: Chamberfringe: My Turquoise Gaze (Nazar-i Turkwaz). Adaptations of music from the Middle East, Turkey, Greece and the Balkans. Maryem Tollar, Sophia Grigoriadis, Jayne Brown and Brenna MacCrimmon (SB; $30).

Aug 3 12:00: New Music Now I. Oesterle: Therefore; Sweat and Mirror notwithstanding; Carter: Two Thoughts About the Piano. Carla Huhtannen, soprano; Claudia Chan, piano; Cecilia String Quartet (ES; $30). 1:30: New Music Now II. Nicolaou: Five Etudes for piano; Steenhuisen: Library on Fire; Smallwood: Surface Tension; Shaw Ritornello 2.sq.2.j. Lori Freedman, clarinet; David Schotzko, percussion; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Claudia Chan, piano, Jack String Quartet (SE; $30). 3:00: New Music Now III. Sabat: Euler Lattice Spirals; Zorn: The Alchemist. Gryphon Trio; Jack Quartet (SE; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Shary Boyle, visual artist; Christine Fellows,  vocals and piano (DC; Free). 7:00: Nexus Percussion and Sepideh Raissadat. Hardin: Moondog Suite (arr. Hartenberger); Ghassemi: Persion Songs (arr. Hartenberger); Schickele: Percussion Sonata No.3. Sepideh Raissadat, vocals and setar: Dave Young, double bass; Mark Kieswetter, piano, Nexus (DC; $35). 7:00: Theatrical Events: #UncleJohn. Mozart’s Don Giovanni reimagined for the 21st century. Cameron McPhail, baritone (Uncle John); John Neil Craighead, bass-baritone (Leporello); Miriam Khalil, soprano (Elvira); Betty Waynne Allison, soprano (Anna); Sean Clark, tenor (Ottavio); Against the Grain Theatre; Cecilia String Quartet (TH; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Brothers Creeggan. Alternative rock/jazz and experimental music. Jim and Andy Creeggan, multiple instruments; Ian McLauchland, percussion (SB; $30).

Aug 4 12:00: New Music Now IV. Sciarrino: Let me die before I wake; Birtwistle: Ring a Dumb Carillon; Rzewski: To the Earth; Zorn: Remedy of Fortune. Carla Huhtannen, soprano; David Schotzko, percussion; Lori Freedman, clarinet; Jack Quartet (ES; $30). 1:00: Bring the Kids: Story of Babar. Poulenc: Story of Babar the Little Elephant. Annie Lefebvre, narrator; Sarah Hopkin, dancer; Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano (OC; Free). 1:30: New Music Now V. Eckhardt: Ascension; Smith: Invisible Cities; Piano Quintet; Barrett: Interference; Sabat: Automat; Silvestrov: Hommage à J.S.B. Lori Freedman, clarinet; Carissa Klopoushak, violin; David Schotzko, percussion; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Gryphon Trio; Jack Quartet (SE; $30). 3:00: New Music Now VI: Sabat: Jean-Philippe Rameau; Vivier: Piece for Violin and Piano; Oesterle: Emmy Noether; Lizée: Sculptress; Silvestrov: Violin Sonata; Carissa Klopoushak, violin; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Jack Quartet, Standing Wave (ES; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Eybler String Quartet (DC; Free). 7:00: Israeli Chamber Project. Khachaturian: Trio; Schumann: Drei Fantasiestücke; Bartók; Contrasts; Schubert: Violin Sonata in a D385. Tibi Cziger, clarinet; Itamar Zorman, violin; Assaff Weisman, piano (DC; 35). 7:00: Theatrical Events: #UncleJohn. Mozart’s Don Giovanni reimagined for the 21st century. Cameron McPhail, baritone (Uncle John); John Neil Craighead, bass-baritone (Leporello); Miriam Khalil, soprano (Elvira); Betty Waynne Allison, soprano (Anna); Sean Clark, tenor (Ottavio); Against the Grain Theatre; Cecilia String Quartet (TH; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Caine and Kortgaard. Favourite songs of musical theatre leading ladies. Music by Gershwin, Sondheim, Webber and Schönberg. Rebecca Caine, soprano; Robert Kortgaard, piano (SB; $30).

Aug 5: 10:00am: Haydnfest VII: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 34 and 29; Quartet in F from 6 String Quartets. Eybler String Quartet (DC; $30). 12:00 Haydnfest VIII: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 66 and 3; Quartet in C from 6 String Quartets. Eybler String Quartet (DC; $30). 3:00: Theatrical Events: Spell to Bring Lost Creatures Home. Series of vignettes tell stories that reconnect us with a sense of shared history and common humanity. Shary Boyle, visual artist; Christine Fellows, vocals and piano; Gryphon Trio (AC; $35). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Against the Grain Theatre (DC; Free). 7:00: Danish String Quartet. Romantic repertoire and Scandinavian folk music (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Wood Works. Repertoire from quartet’s recording of traditional Nordic arrangements. Danish String Quartet (SB; $30).

Aug 6 12:00: Music at Noon: Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano (DC; $30). 3:00: Theatrical Events: #UncleJohn. Mozart’s Don Giovanni reimagined for the 21st century. Cameron McPhail, baritone (Uncle John); John Neil Craighead, bass-baritone (Leporello); Miriam Khalil, soprano (Elvira); Betty Waynne Allison, soprano (Anna); Sean Clark, tenor (Ottavio); Against the Grain Theatre; Cecilia String Quartet (TH; $35). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Montreal Guitar Trio; California Guitar Trio (DC; Free). 7:00: Montreal Guitar Trio and California Guitar Trio. Two renowned guitar trios perform together representing artists from four countries. Festival closes with original works, arrangements of progressive rock, world, jazz and classical music (DC; $35).

Panamania – Arts and Culture Celebration 2015

July 10 to 26 and Aug 7 to 15

toronto2015.org/panamania

PANAMANIA is comprised of four major programs:

July 10 to August 15 – PANAMANIA Presentations featuring national and international performances and exhibitions, including 28 commissioned world premieres, presented across Toronto

July 11 to 26 and August 7 to 12 – PANAMANIA Live @ Nathan Phillips Square

July 11 to 25 – CIBC Pan Am Park

July 11 to 25 – PANAMANIA Live @ The Distillery District

Prince Edward County Jazz Festival

August 11- August 16

BC – Books and Company, 289 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0

BU – Bloomfield United Church, 272 Main St., Bloomfield, ON K0K 1G0

CC – County Cider Company, 657 Bongards X Rd., Waupoos, ON K0K 2T0

GC – Glenwood Chapel, 47 Ferguson St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0

HE – Huff Estates Winery, 2274 County Rd 1, Bloomfield, ON K0K 1G0

HW – Harwood Estate Winery, 18908 Loyalist Pkwy, Hillier, ON K0K 2J0

MM – St. Mary Magdalene Church, 335 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0

RR – Rosehall Run Vineyards, 1243 Greer Rd., Wellington, ON K0K 3L0

RT – Regent Theatre 224 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 1G0

RV – Redtail Vineyard, 422 Partridge Hollow Road, Consecon, ON K0K 2J0

SA – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 31 King St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0

SM – Stache on Main, 287 Main St., Wellington, ON K0K 3L0

SV – Sugarbush Vineyards, 1286 Wilson Rd., Hillier, ON K0K 2J0

TB – The Beck & Call, 252 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0

TD – Three Dog Winery, 1920 Fish Lake Rd., Picton, ON K0K 2T0

WF – Wellington Farmers’ Market, 245 Main St., Wellington, ON K0K 3L0

WH – Waring House, 395 Sandy Hook Rd., Picton, ON K0K 2T0

613-476-8416 x28 or 1-877-411-4761

pecjazz.org

Aug 11 7:00: Miles Davis: the making of ‘Kind of Blue’. Talk and film presentation with Brian Barlow (BC; Free).

Aug 12 6:00: Jazz Dinner with Bob DeAngelis Quartet. Bob DeAngelis, clarinet; John MacLeod, cornet; Robi Botos, piano; Jodi Proznick, bass; Brian Barlow, drums. 6:00: Dinner 8:00: Concert. (HE; $75 reservation required).

Aug 13 1:00-4:00: Dan Bone Trio (HW). 8:00: ‘Kind of Blue’ – Music of Miles Davis. Remi Bolduc, alto saxophone; Steve McDade, trumpet; Jodi Proznick, bass; David Restivo, piano; Eli Bennett, tenor saxophone; Ian Wright, drums (RT; $38). 10:00: TBA (SM). 10:30: Robi Botos Trio (TB; reservations: 613-654-9996).

Aug 14 1:00-4:00: Hannah Barstow Trio (HE). 2:00: [lecture] “Where are the Women in Jazz?” Talk by Jodi Proznick (BC; Free). 4:00: Rising Young Star Performance (SA; Free). 5:00-7:00: Hannah Barstow, solo piano (WH). 7:30: TD Young Jazz Series. Thorn Mason Trio (WH). 8:00: Guido Basso and Shakura S’Aida. Neil Swainson, bass; Robi Botos, piano; Brian Barlow, drums (RT; $38). 10:00: Mike Francis Duo (SM; reservations: 613-399-2498). 10:30: Robi Botos Trio (TB; reservations: 613-654-9996).

Aug 15 10:00am: TBC (GC; Free). 12:00: TD Young Jazz Series. Alec Trent 2 Tenor Quartet (SA; Free). 11:30: Jazz Van. Dixie Demons on van travel to different locations (WF; Free). 1:00: Jazz Van (BU; Free). 2:00: Jazz Van (RR; Free). 3:00: Jazz Van (HE; Free). 1:00-4:00: Mike Francis Duo (HE). 1:00-5:00: Harry Ellis Trio (RV). 1:30-4:00: Starpainters (TD). 1:30-4:30: Ian Wright & James Hill (SV). 2:00: Remembering Billie Holiday. Marika Galea Quartet (MM; $25). 5:00-7:00: Hannah Barstow, solo piano (WH). 7:30: TD Young Jazz Series. Kalya Ramu Quartet (WH). 8:00: Oliver Jones with the Doxas Brothers (RT; $38). 10:00: Mike Francis Duo (SM; reservations: 613-399-2498). 10:30: Robi Botos Trio (TB; reservations: 613-654-9996).

Aug 16 10:30am: Jazz Mass with the Brian Barlow Quartet. Robi Botos, piano; Jodi Proznick, bass; Chet Doxas, saxophone (MM). 12:00-3:00: Starpainters (HW). 1:00-4:00: Canadian Jazz Quartet (HE). 1:00-4:00: Dan Bone Trio (CC). 2:00: TD Young Jazz Series. Chris Platt Guitar Trio (SA; Free). 5:00-7:00: Hannah Barstow, solo piano (WH). 8:00: ‘Best of the Best’ – Brian Barlow Big Band. Featuring Bob DeAngelis, clarinet and Guido Basso, trumpet. Music of Goodman, Gershwin, McConnell, Ellington and Basie (RT; $38).

Stratford Summer Music

July 20 to August 30

AP – Arden Park Hotel, 552 Ontario St., Stratford, ON N5A 3J3

DT – Downtown Stratford

KC – Knox Church, 142 Ontario St., Stratford, ON N5A 3H2

LQ – Lower Queen’s Park, Lakeside Dr., between Front & Queen St.’s, Stratford

MB – MusicBarge, Avon River at York St., Stratford

PR – The Prune Restaurant, 151 Albert St., Stratford, ON N5A 3K5

RC – Royal Canadian Legion, 207 St. Patrick St., Stratford, ON N5A 1B2

RH – Revival House Restaurant, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford, ON N5A 3L9

SA – St. Andrew’s Church, 25 St. Andrew St., Stratford, ON N5A 1A2

SJ – St. James Church, 41 Mornington St., Stratford, ON N5A 5E7

SC – Stratford Cinema, 551 Huron St., Stratford, ON N5A 5T9

TP – Tom Patterson Island, Avon River, Stratford

UW – University of Waterloo, Stratford Campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Stratford, ON N5A 0C1

WA – William Allman Arena, 15 Morenz Dr., Stratford, ON N5A 4B7

1-866-288-4313

stratfordsummermusic.ca

Live at Revival House Cabaret Series: 4 cabarets $140

Illustrated Musical Lecture Series: 4 lectures $60

Classical Piano Series: 3 different recitals $99

All Concerts: University/College Students $10; EyeGO Secondary Students $5

Jul 20 9:30pm: Season Launch: Fireworks to Music for a Midsummer’s Night (LQ; Free).

Jul 22 7:00: Classical Tattoo of the Americas. National Youth Orchestra and Youth Orchestra of the Americas in partnership with L’Orchestre de la Francophonie (WA; PWYC).

Jul 23 7:00: Blind Boys of Alabama. Ben Heppner (KC; $40).

Jul 25 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.2 in d BWV1002. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Rebecca Caine with Robert Kortgaard, piano (RH; $40).

Jul 26 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.2 in d BWV1002. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch).

Jul 27-28: 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free).

Jul 29 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No.1 with Robert Harris: Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein and the Sound of Music (UW; $20). 2:00pm: International Piano Series: Paul Lewis (SA; $40).

Jul 30 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 12:30: Sultans of String (MB; Free).

Jul 31 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 12:30: Sultans of String (MB; Free).

Aug 1: 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 10:00am: Sing-a-long Sound of Music (SC; $15). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.1 in g BWV1001. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Sultans of String (MB; Free). 7:00: Whiskey Jack Salutes Canadian Country Legend Gordie Tapp (RC; $30).

Aug 2 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.1 in g BWV1001. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Sultans of String (MB; Free).

Aug. 3-4 8:00: World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. (AP; $45).

Aug. 5 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No.2 with Robert Harris: The Music of R. Murray Schafer (UW; $20).

Aug. 6 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Heavyweights Brass Band. (MB; Free). 7:00: Coronation of George II. Theatre of Early Music. Daniel Taylor, conductor (SJ; $40).

Aug 7 7:00am: Schafer at Dawn: Music for an Avon Morning (TP; Free). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Heavyweights Brass Band (MB; Free). 10:00: Schafer at Twilight: The Sacred Music of R. Murray Schafer (SJ; $40).

Aug 8 7:00am: Schafer at Dawn: Music for an Avon Morning (TP; Free). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No. 2 in a BWV1003. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Heavyweights Brass Band (MB; Free). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Carole Pope (RH; $40).

Aug 9 7:00am: Schafer at Dawn: Music for an Avon Morning (TP; Free). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No. 2 in a BWV1003. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Heavyweights Brass Band (MB; Free). 2:00: Great Opera Arias. Michael Schade, tenor. (SA; $40).

Aug 10-11 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free).

Aug 12 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No. 3 with Robert Harris: Mozart’s Magic Flute (UW; $20). 2:00: [lecture] Harry Somers Forum: Opera at the Movies. Guest Speaker: Barbara Willis Sweete (UW; Free).

Aug 13 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free).

Aug 14 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free). 6:30: Magic Flute. Mozart. Opera sung in English. Dinner performance (RH; $99; includes dinner).

Aug 15 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.3 in E BWV1004. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free). 2:00: Vocal Academy Final Concert (SA; PWYC). 6:30: Magic Flute. Mozart. Opera sung in English. Dinner performance (RH; $99; includes dinner).

Aug 16 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours, Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.3 in E BWV1004. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free). 12:00: Magic Flute. Mozart. Opera sung in English. Brunch performance (RH; $99; includes brunch).

Aug 17 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 7:00: Great Lake Swimmers with Trent Severn Opening (KC, $30).

Aug 18 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free).

Aug 19 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No.4 with Robert Harris: Bach’s Partitas and Sonatas (UW; $20). 7:00: International Piano Series: Janina Fialkowska (SA; $40).

Aug 20 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:00: Tivoli on Parade. Downtown march (DT; Free). 12:30: Tivoli Boys Guard Band. Denmark (MB; Free).

Aug 21 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Ontario Youth Choir. (MB; Free).

Aug 22 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.1 in b BWV1006. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:00: Tivoli on Parade. Downtown march (DT; Free). 12:30 & 3:00: Tivoli Boys Guard Band. Denmark (MB; Free). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Newfoundland Jazz Celidh with Heather Bambrick (RH; $40).

Aug 23 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.1 in b BWV1006. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:00: Tivoli on Parade. Downtown march (DT; Free) 12:30 & 3:00: Tivoli Boys Guard Band. Denmark (MB; Free).

Aug 24 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free).

Aug 27 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Langley Ukulele Ensemble (MB; Free) 7:00: Jan Lisiecki, piano with Annex Quartet. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C & No.3 in c (SA; $40).

Aug 28 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Langley Ukulele Ensemble (MB; Free) 7:00: Jan Lisiecki, piano with Annex Quartet. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat & No.4 in G (SA; $40).

Aug 29 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.3 in C BWV1005. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Langley Ukulele Ensemble (MB; Free). 7:00: Jan Lisiecki, piano with Annex Quartet. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat “Emperor” (SA; $40). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Micah Barnes and Friends (RH; $40).

Aug 30 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.3 in C BWV1005. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30: Pipes & Drums of Stratford Police Service (MB; Free). 2:00: The Stratford Six: An Afternoon of Operatic Delights. Philip Addis, Roger Honeywell, Gary Relyea, Lutzen Riedstra, Drew Santini and James Westman. (SA; $40). 4:00: Play Me I’m Yours closes (DT; Free).

Summer Music in the Garden

July 2 to September 13

Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W., Toronto, ON M5V 3G3

416-973-4000

harbourfrontcentre.com/summermusic

All concerts: Free

Jul 2 7:00: Dewe’igan: Two-Spirited First Nations Women and the Drum. Inter-tribal gathering of Two-Spirited First Nations women. Songs celebrating life and the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Barbara Croall: new work for pipigwan (cedar flute).

Jul 5 4:00: Guided by Voices. J.S. Bach: Suite 6 for solo cello; transcriptions of violin music by Telemann and Benda; new Canadian works by Godin and Ceccarelli. Elinor Frey, cello.

Jul 9 7:00: An Evening with Calum Graham. Guitar and original songs.

Jul 12 4:00: Colourful Clouds Eating the Moon. Musical tapestry of Chinese, Flamenco, Galician and Jewish traditions. Liron Man, hand pans and flamenco guitar; Lan Tung, erhu and vocals; Jonathan Bernard, percussion.

Jul 16 7:00: Covent Garden in the Music Garden. Music by Handel and his rivals, originally heard 300 years ago at London’s Covent Garden Opera House. Elinor Frey, baroque cello; Borys Medicky, harpsichord.

Jul 19 4:00: Sublime Schubert. String Quintet in C D956. Shauna Rolston, cello; Cecilia String Quartet.

Jul 23 7:00: Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project, Part II. Four roots musicians pay tribute to pioneer folklorist Alan Lomax. Jayme Stone, banjo; Margaret Glaspy, voice and guitar; Tatiana Hargreaves, fiddle and voice; Joe Phillips, bass.

Jul 30 7:00: Impressions. Ravel: String Quartet in F; Rowson: String Quartet No.1. Ton Beau String Quartet.

Aug 9 4:00: Choro: Brazilian Soul Music. Tio Chorinho, Canada’s only choro ensemble.

Aug 13 7:00: Summer Breezes. Rossini: Overture to Cinderella; Barber: Summer Music; new Canadian works by Lau and Estacio. Blythwood Winds.

Aug 16 4:00: Ragas by the Lake. Monsoon Trio performs classical Hindustani ragas on modified Western instruments. Jonathan Kay, tenor saxophone and bansuri; Andrew Kay, alto saxophone; Justin Gray, bass veena; guest: Ravi Naimpally, tabla

Aug 20 7:00: There and Back: Roots and Original Music from Scotland and Appalachia. Celtic, Old Time, European and original music with an old and contemporary sound. Coracree.

Aug 23 4:00: Un Brin de Fantaisie: Italian Instrumental Music of the Early Baroque. Works by Castello, Frescobaldi, Kapsberger, Pittoni Ferrarese and others. Ensemble La Cigale.

Aug 27 7:00: Ancient Echoes, New Beats. Nagata Shachu, Japanese taiko drums.

Aug 30 4:00: Silk and Bamboo. Chinese music from village and court, from the Qing Dynasty to the recent era. Wen Zhao, pipa and lute; Ziwen Qin, guzhengand zither; Di Zhang, yangqin and dulcimer.

Sep 3 7:00: Arrelumbre: Light after Dark. Music of Mediterranean lands including Flamenco, Balkan, Sephardic, Turkish and original works. Tamar Ilana, vocals.

Sep 13 4:00: Grassy Roads, Wandering Feet. Fusion of Celtic, Bluegrass, Old Time and Nordic traditions. Bombadils.

Summer Opera Lyric Theatre

July 31 to August 9

Toronto, ON

416-922-2912

solt.ca

For further information see Green Pages and GTA listings.

Sun Life Financial Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival

July 17 to 19

Waterloo, ON

519-835-1921

For further information see Green Pages listings.

Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival

TBSI Free Concerts

June 5 to 17

GC – Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd., Toronto, ON, M4V 1X4

JL – Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor Street W., Toronto, ON, M5S 1X7

WH – Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5

416-705-4432

tafelmusik.org/tbsf 

Free Admission

Jun 5 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: Delightfully Baroque. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Works by Purcell, Handel, Bach, Marais and Telemann. Ann Monoyios, soprano; Peter Harvey, baritone; Jeanne Lamon & Ivars Taurins, conductors (JL). First-come, first-seated. Doors open 15 minutes prior to concert. 

Jun 10 12:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: Musical Interlude. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Members of the TBSI faculty (WH). First-come, first-seated. Doors open 15 minutes prior to concert.

Jun 14 1:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: TBSI Orchestras and Choirs. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Works by Campra, Locke, Fasch, J. Christoph, J. S. Bach and others. Jeanne Lamon, Peter Harvey, and Ivars Taurins, conductors (WH). First-come, first-seated. Doors open 15 minutes prior to concert. 

Jun 17 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: The Grand Finale. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Charpentier: Mass for choir and orchestra; works by Handel and Rameau. TBSI Participants & Faculty; Jeanne Lamon and Ivars Taurins, conductors (GC). Ticket required, available at Tafelmusik Box Office, 427 Bloor St. W. on June 11 at 10am. Max 2 per person. 

TD Toronto Jazz Festival

June 18 to 29

HS – Home Smith Bar at The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd., Toronto, ON M8X 1G5

HT – Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M5V 2A2

JB – Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 1T8

JM – Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E., Toronto, ON M5E 1B4

KH – Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1W2

NP – Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto Star Stage, 100 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

1-888-655-9090 or 416-408-0208 (Koerner Hall)

torontojazz.com

Ticket prices do not include service charge

Jun 18 8:00: Oscar Peterson 90th Birthday Celebration. Oscar Peterson Quartet; Alvin Queen; Ulf Wakenius; Robi Botos; guest: Christian McBride (JM; $52.50-$75). 8:00: Renee Rosnes Quartet (JB; $35.50).

Jun 19 7:30: Heather Bamrick & Friends (HS; $35.50). 8:00: Renee Rosnes Quartet (JB; $35.50).

Jun 20 7:30: Heather Bambrick & Friends (HS; $35.50). 8:00 & 10:30: Renee Rosnes Quartet (JB; $35.50). 8:30: Tower of Power (NP; $49).

June 21 12:30 Toronto Mass Choir (NP). 2:00 RPSM Animates the Square (NP). 6:30 Jivebombers (NP). 8:00: Fred Hersch Trio (JB; $43.50). 8:30: Legendary Count Basie Orchestra. Scotty Barnhart, director; guest: Carmen Bradford, vocals (NP; $43.50).

June 22 12:30 Jim Galloway’s Wee Big Band under the direction of Martin Loomer (TS). 6:30 Soul Understated Feat. Mavis ‘Swan’ Poole (NP).8:00: Drew Jurecka’s Gypsy Swing Quartet (JB; $17.00). 8:30: Al Jarreau (NP; $59.50). 10:00: Mike Stern Trio (HT; $24.50).

June 23 12:30 Patricia Cano (NP). 6:30 Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School (NP). 23 8:00: Robert Glasper Trio (JM; $40). 8:00: Phil Dwyer Trio (JB; $29). 8:00: Kurt Elling (KH; $44.50-$52.50). 8:30: Christian McBride Big Band (NP; $43.50).

June 24 12:30 Ian McDougall 12-tet (NP). 6:30 Ikebe Shakedown (NP). 8:00: An Evening with Branford Marsalis (JM; $65.50). 8:00: Sinal Aberto (JB; $25.50). 8:00: Radio Deluxe. John Pizzarelli Quartet; Jessica Molaskey; guest: Alex Pangman (KH; $52.50-$57.50). 8:30: Booker T (NP; $34).

June 25 12:30 Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra Feat Ingrid Jensen (NP). 6:30 Hilario Duran Quintet Feat. Ignacio Berroa (NP). 8:00: Dave Holland, Lionel Loueke, Chris Potter & Eric Harland Quartet (JM; $57.50). 8:00: Duches (JB; $35.50). 8:30: Al Di Meola Elegant Gypsy & More Electric Tour (NP; $34.00). 10:00: Garland Jeffreys (HT; $24.50).

June 26 12:30 Bobby Rice Latin Jazz Big Band (NP). 6:30 Malika Tirolien (NP). 7:30: Jackie Richardson & Friends (HS; $34.50). 8:00: Charles Lloyd featuring Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders & Kendrick Scott (JM; $65.50). 8:00 & 10:00: Freddy Cole Quartet (JB; $35.50). Snarky Puppy (NP; $28). 10:00: Sonny Knight & the Lakers (HT; $24.50).

June 27 12:30 Youth Jazz Showcase w/North Pandemic Groove Quartet, George Garzone & The Berklee Student Ensemble, National Youth Jazz Combo (NP). 2:00 York University Jazz Orchestra led by Mike Cado Feat. Kevin Turcotte (NP). 2:45 Jazz FM91 Youth Big Band (NP). 3:30 Victor Vrankulj Quintet (NP). 6:30 Raoul & The Bigger Time. (NP). 7:30: Jackie Richardson & Friends (HS; $35.50). 8:00 & 10:30: Freddy Cole Quartet (JB; $35.50). 8:30: Gary Clark Jr. (NP; $59.50).

Jun 29 8:00: Jamie Cullum (KH; $69.50-$79.50).

For further information see Green Pages listings.

Toronto Summer Music

“The New World”

July 16 to August 9

IB – Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 2C7

KH – Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V6

WH – Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5

416-408-0208

torontosummermusic.com

Festival Pass: $567-$774; $516-$740(over 65) includes picnic July 22

Flex Pass: 5 to 9 concerts: save 15%; 10 or more concerts: save 20%

Jul 16 7:30: Americans in Paris. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Copland: Appalachian Spring; Clarinet Concerto. Measha Brueggergosman, soprano; Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet; John Novacek, piano; TSM Festival Ensemble. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).

Jul 17 7:30: Hollywood Connection. Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 Op.96; Barber: Dover Beach; Antheil: Violin Sonata No.2; Korngold: Quintet for piano and strings. Mark Fewer, violin; Axel Strauss, violin; Paul Coletti, viola; Denise Djokic, cello; John Novacek, piano; Peter McGillivray, baritone. WH; $47; $42-$44(sr); $20(under 35).

Jul 18 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Mark Fewer, violin; Axel Strauss, violin; Paul Coletti, viola; Denise Djokic, cello; John Novacek, piano. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).

Jul 21 7:30: YOA Orchestra of the Americas with Ingrid Fliter. Ensemble representing 25 countries of the western hemisphere. Dvořák: New World Symphony; Chávez: Sinfonia India; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G. Ingrid Fliter, piano; Carlos Miguel Prieto. In partnership with Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).

Jul 22 6:30: Canadian National Brass Project. 18 brass players from orchestras in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Bernstein: Suite from West Side Story; new commissioned works by Tovey, Cable and Lizée. James Sommerville, conductor. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35). 8:30: Danilo Perez, piano. Works by Durán, Occhipinti and world premiere of a new composition by Perez. Co-presented by PANAMANIA and Lula Music and Arts Centre. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).

Jul 23 7:30: Garrick Ohlsson, piano. Works by Scriabin and Beethoven. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).

Jul 24 12:00 & 4:30: TSM Academy Art of Song Recitals. Artist mentors share the stage with Art of Song Fellows. Soile Isokoski, Martin Katz and Steven Philcox. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35). 7:30: Tribute to Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge. Music commissioned by American Arts patron. Works by Prokofiev, Bloch, Britten, and Poulenc. Ernst Kovacic, violin; Jonathan Crow, violin; Steven Dann, viola, Henrik Brendstrup, cello, Joanna G’froerer, flute; Huw Watkins, piano. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).

Jul 25 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Huw Watkins, piano; Ernst Kovacic, violin; Jonathan Crow, violin; Steven Dann, viola; Henrik Brendstrup, cello. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).

Jul 28 7:30: American Avant-Garde. Works by Ives, Cage, Feldman and Zorn. Harumi Rhodes, violin; Pedja Muzijevic, piano; Afiara String Quartet. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).

Jul 29 & 30 7:30: Last Five Years. Musical about two New Yorkers who fall in and out of love. Music by Jason Robert Brown. Aaron Sheppard; Vanessa Oude Reimerink. IB; $31-$60; $20-$60(under 35).

Jul 31 7:30: American Romantic. Barber: String Quartet Op. 11; Dvořák: String Quintet in E-flat; Beach: Piano Quintet in f-sharp. Martin Beaver, violin; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola, Mark Kosower, cello; Pedja Muzijevic, piano. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).

Aug 1 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Martin Beaver, violin; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Mark Kosower, cello; Pedja Muzijevic, piano. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).

Aug 4 7:30: Danish String Quartet. Beethoven: Quartet in F Op.18 No.1; Adès: Arcadiana; Nielsen: Quartet in g Op.13. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).

Aug 5 7:30: Te Amo Argentina. Combination of music, dance and projected media. Antonio Lysy, cello; Borromeo String Quartet; Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo, dancers. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).

Aug 6 7:30: Borromeo String Quartet. Bartók: Complete String Quartets. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).

Aug 7 7:30: Karita Mattila, soprano. Finnish opera star. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).

Aug 8 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Aaron Schwebel, violin; Shane Kim, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Emmanuelle Beaulieu-Bergeron, cello; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; James Anagnoson, piano. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).

Westben Arts Festival Theatre

June 6 to August 2

CT – Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St., S., Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0

TB – The Barn, 6698 County Road 30 N. Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0

TG – The Garden, Private home, Warkworth ON K0K 3K0

705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777

westben.ca

Picnic: $18 or $25 (must be pre-ordered 24 hours in advance)

Jun 6 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. Book by Joseph Stein; music by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Andrew Tees, baritone (Tvye); Kim Dafoe, mezzo (Golde); Donna Bennett, soprano (Fruma Sarah); Westben Chorus; Brian Finley, conductor. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jun 7 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.

Jun 12: 7:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.

Jun 13 10:00am: [lecture] Fiddling Around with Luke. Luthier/fiddler Luke Mercier discusses the creation and restoration of stringed instruments. CT; see website for ticket packages. 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.

Jun 14 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.

Jun 19 7:00: Ken Tizzard and Friends, with opening act: Frank Moore. Singer-songwriter. Music from latest albumNo Dark No Light”. TB; $23; $15(st); $5(youth).

Jun 20 2:00: A Lot of Hot Airs. Concert Band of Cobourg; Westben Wind Ensembles, Paul Storms and Nancy Elmhirst, conductors. TB; $15; $5(st/youth).

Jun 21 1:00: Garden Gala Fundraiser. Heather Bambrick, jazz singer; Brian Barlow Trio. TG; $100.

Jul 2 7:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 6:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 3 2:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 1:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth). 7:00: [workshop] Shooting Artists with Gary: Gary Mulcahey on photographing artists. Workshop on the art of photographing musicians using members of the UBC Opera Ensemble. CT; see website for ticket packages.

Jul 4 10:00am: [workshop] Shooting Artists with Gary: Gary Mulcahey on photographing artists. Workshop on the art of photographing musicians using members of the UBC Opera Ensemble. CT; see website for ticket packages. 2:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 1:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 5 2:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 1:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 9 7:00: Improv All Stars. Linda Kash & TV Friends. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 10 7:00: The Good Lovelies. Folk music with humour. Caroline Brooks; Kerri Ough; Sue Passmore. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 11 11:00am: Cello Mania. Young cellists around the concessions at the Incredible Edibles Festival. CT; Free. 2:00: Chopin for a New Generation. Top three prize-winners of 2014 Canadian Chopin Competition. Alexander Seredenko, Tony Yike Yang and Victoria Wong. 1:00: pre-concert chat. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 12 2:00: Shauna Rolston & Heather Schmidt. Cello and piano duo with young cellists from Shauna Rolston’s studio. de Falla: Suite populaire espangnole; Chopin Sonata in g; other works by H. Schmidt. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 16 7:00: Romancing the Harp. Valérie Milot, harp; Antoine Bareil, violin. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 17 7:00: Primadonna & Friend Strike Back. Mary Lou Fallis, soprano/comedienne; Peter Tiefenbach, piano. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 18 2:00: Marie-Josée Lord, soprano. Opera arias, spirituals and music by Bernstein and Cole Porter. Brian Finley, piano. $55; $53(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 19 2:00: Stewart Goodyear, piano. Bach: Goldberg Variations. $55; $53(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 22 2:00: Kings on Broadway. Music from The King & I and Camelot. Jason Howard, baritone (King of Siam/King Arthur); Donna Bennett, soprano (Anna Leonowens/Queen Guinevere); Samantha Marineau, soprano (Tuptim); Adam Fisher, tenor (Lun Tha/Lancelot); Kim Dafoe, mezzo (Lady Thiang/Nimue); Brian Finley, piano. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth)

Jul 23 2:00: Kings on Broadway. See July 22.

Jul 24 2:00: Kings on Broadway. See July 22. 7:00: Anna and the King of Siam. 1946 film based on Margaret Landon novel which also spurred Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical The King & I. TB; $10; $5(st/youth).

Jul 25 2:00: Kings on Broadway. See July 22.

Jul 26 2:00: Music from the Sistine Chapel. Renaissance a capella choral music from Palestrina and Allegri to Josquin des Prés. Le studio de musique ancienne de Montréal; Christopher Jackson, conductor. 1:00 pre-concert chat. TB; $45; $43(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 30 7:00: Maz. Electronic Gypsy jazz meets les Québécois! TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Jul 31 7:00: Kelli Trottier & The Mushy Peas. Celtic, contemporary country folk, bluegrass and western swing. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

Aug 1 2:00: Jane Bunnett & Friends present Maqueque. Afro Cuban jazz. Chelsey Bennett, singer-songwriter. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth). 5:00: Jazz Desserts. Jazz musicians move from The Barn to local eateries in Trent Hills (reservations recommended). 8:00: Jazz Jam. Chelsey Bennett Quartet. Bring your instrument and sit in with musicians. CT. 10:00: Fireworks. Campbellford Waterfront Festival ends with fireworks over the Trent Canal.

Aug 2 10:00am: Jazz, the Morning After. Brunch with jazz musicians at local eateries (reservations recommended). 2:00: Sunny Day & Sinatra. Donna Bennett and Dean Hollin, vocals; Brian Barlow Big Band. $55; $53(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).

120 Diner

120 Church St. 416-792-7725

102diner.com (full schedule)

March 27 6pm Voice, Bass, & Sax: Ori Dagan, Jordan O’Connor, & Allison Young PWYC.

80 Gladstone

80 Gladstone Ave. 416-516-7199

80gladstone.com (full schedule)

March 14 8pm Larnell Lewis: Solo drum performance $15 / $10(st).

Alleycatz

2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865

alleycatz.ca
All shows: 9pm unless otherwise indicated. Call for cover.

Every Mon 8pm Salsa Night w/ Frank Bischun and free lessons. Every Tue 8:30pm Bachata Night w/ DJ Frank Bischun and free lessons. Every Wed 8:30pm Carlo Berardinucci Band. No Cover. March 5 Jim Dan Dee. March 6 Nine Times Band. March 12 Jazz Biscuit. March 14 Jamesking. March 19 Wild “T” Tony Springer. March 20, 21, 27, 28Lady Kane.

Annette Studios

566 Annette St. 647-880-8378

annettestudios.com

Every Mon 9:30pm Jazz Jam w/ Jared Goldman Quintet. Suggested donation $12/$9(st).

Artword Artbar

15 Colbourne St., Hamilton.905-543-8512

artword.net (full schedule)

March 6 8pm Mike DeiCont (bass) with Mike Rajna (drums), Chris Platt (guitar), and featured guests Cover TBA. March 7 8pm Colina Phillips (voice) & Stacie McGregor (piano) $15. March 12 8pm The Worst Pop Band Ever: Adrean Farrugia (piano), Chris Gale (sax), Drew Birston (bass), Tim Shia (drums) $10. March 20 8pm KAIZEN: Wayne Janus (guitar, voice), David Carrillo (drums), Shane Lannigan (bass). $10. March 27 8pm Ophelia Syndrome: Josh Kohler (bass), Trina Nadeau (cello), Deanna Wells (keys, voice), Andrew Barbisan (drums) $10. March 28 8:30 Hat & Beard: Ken Aldcroft (guitar), Dave Clark (drums) $12 / $10(st).

Blakbird, The

812b Bloor St. West 647-344-7225

theblakbird.com/ (full schedule)

Bloom

2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315

bloomrestaurant.com

All shows: No minors. Call for reservations.

March 7 7pm Louis Simao Fade Trio $50 (with dinner). March 26 7pm Alex Pangman $45 (with dinner).

Boat Restaurant, The

158 Augusta Ave. 416-593-9218

theboatkensington.com (full schedule)

Castro’s Lounge

2116e Queen St. E 416-699-8272

castroslounge.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover/PWYC

Every Wed 6pm The Mediterranean Stars. Every Saturday 4:30 Big Rude Jake. March 4 8:30pm Blue Venus.

C’est What

67 Front St. E (416) 867-9499

cestwhat.com (full schedule)

March 7, 21 3pm The Hot Five Jazzmakers No cover/PWYC. February 14, 28 3pm The Boxcar Boys No cover/PWYC.

Chalkers Pub, Billiards & Bistro

247 Marlee Ave. 416-789-2531

chalkerspub.com (full schedule)

Every Wed 8pm-+midnight Girls Night Out Jazz Jam w/ host Lisa Particelli. PWYC. March 29 7pm Bartosz Hadala (piano) Trio with Mike Downes (bass), Alan Hetherington (drums) $10.

DeSotos

1079 St. Clair Ave. W 416-651-2109

desotos.ca (Full schedule)

Every Sun 11am-2pm Sunday Live Jazz Brunch hosted by Anthony Abbatangeli No Cover.

Dominion on Queen

500 Queen St. E 416-368-6893

dominiononqueen.com (full schedule)

Call for cover charge info.

Emmet Ray, The

924 College St. 416-792-4497

theemmetray.com (full schedule)

All shows: No Cover/PWYC

Flying Beaver Pubaret, The

488 Parliament St. 647-347-6567

pubaret.com (full schedule)

Free Times Cafe

320 College St. 416-967-1078

freetimescafe.com (full schedule)

Gate 403

403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-2930

gate403.com All shows: PWYC.

March 1 5pm Michael Lalonde Jazz Duo; 9pm Rosy Cervantes y La Sana Rabia Blues Band. March 2 5pm Mike Daley Jazz Trio; 9pm Michael O’Grady with His Friends. March 3 5pm Howard Willett Blues Duo; 9pm Bruce Chapman Blues Duo with featured guests. March 4 5pm Ben Walker Jazz Trio; 9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. March 5 5pm Clair Lee Jazz Trio; 9pm Melanie Brûlée’s Band. March 6 9pm Fraser Melvin Blues Band. March 7 5pm Bill Heffernan and His Friends; 9pm Melissa Boyce Jazz & Blues Band. March 8 5pm Brad Cheeseman Jazz Trio; 9pm Aimee Butcher Jazz Band. March 9 5pm Clela Errington Root Music Duo; 9pm Chris Staig Trio. March 10 5pm Byung-Gul Jung Jazz Band; 9pm Brad Harrison Jazz Band. March 11 5pm Michelle Rumball with Friend; 9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. March 12 5pm Bill Maclean & Brian Stevens: B2-vocal/piano duo; 9pm Kevin Laliberté Jazz & Flamenco Trio. March 13 5pm Mike Field Jazz Band; 9pm Denielle Bassels Jazz Band. March 14 5pm Bill Heffernan and His Friends; 9pm Reide Kaiser: Doc Barrister’s Harlem Rhythm. March 15 5pm Carter Brodkorp Jazz Quintet; 9pm Mike Pelletier Jazz Quartet. March 16 5pm Abbey Sholzberg Jazz Trio; 9pm Rob Davis Blues Duo. March 17 5pm Jeffrey Hewer jazz Band; 9pm Toby Hughs Jazz Band. March 18 5pm Paul O’Conner: Concord Jazz Quintet; 9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. March 19 5pm Roger Chong Jazz Band; 9pm Annie Bonsignore Jazz Duo or Trio. March 20 5pm Sam Broverman Jazz Duo; 9pm Tevlin Swing Band. March 21 5pm Bill Heffernan and His Friends; 9pm Sweet Derrick Blues Band. March 22 5pm Marie Fatima Rudolf Jazz Band; 9pm Tiffany Hanus Jazz Band. March 23 5pm Cody McMillan Jazz Duo; 9pm Kayla Ramu Jazz Band. March 24 5pm Danny B and Brian Gauci Blues Duo; 9pm Simone Morris Jazz Trio. March 25 5pm Ed Sweetman with Rob Rowe Jazz Duo; 9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. March 26 5pm G Street Jazz Trio; 9pm Cyndi Carleton: At Ease Music. March 27 5pm Ken Taylor: Fixin’s Jazz Trio; 9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. March 28 5pm Bill Heffernan and His Friends; 9pm Donné Roberts Band. March 29 5pm Cheryl White Rhythm & Blues Band; 9pm Karl Silverira Jazz Trio. March 30 5pm Sarah Kennedy Jazz Duo; 9pm Ilios Steryannis Jazz Trio. March 31 5pm Steve Amirault Solo; 9pm Laura Wilson: “Fibralou” - soul/funk/blues music.

Grossman’s Tavern

379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000

grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover (unless otherwise noted.)

March 1 4:30pm New Orleans Connection All Star Jazz Band; 10pm The National Blues Jam with Brian Cober. March 2 10pm No Band Required. March 3 9:30pm Django Gypsy Jam. March 4 10pm Bruce Domoney.

Habits Gastropub

928 College St. 416-533-7272

habitsgastropub.com (full schedule)

March 7 9pm Bossa Tres. March 13 9pm Thom Mason (guitar) Quartet with Patrick Smith (sax), Nick Arsenau (bass), Mike Rajna (drums). March 14 9pm Brad Cheeseman (bass) Trio with Dan Rougeau (guitar), TBA (drums).

Harlem Restaurant

67 Richmond St. E. 416-368-1920

harlemrestaurant.com (full schedule)

All shows: 7:30-11pm (unless otherwise noted.) Call for cover charge info.

March 6, 13, 20, 27 Dave Hutchinson Jazz & Blues Band. March 21 Kristin Fung. March 28 Liz Loughrey & Adrian X.

Hirut Cafe and Restaurant

2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560

All shows: PWYC / $5 / $10

Every Sun 3pm Open Mic with Nicola Vaughan: folk/country/jazz/world/R&B.

Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The

Hugh’s Room

2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604

hughsroom.com

All shows: 8:30pm (unless otherwise noted).

March 3 10am Toronto Ravel $15. March 4 The Bombadils CD release: “Grassy Roads, Wandering Feet” $18(adv)/$20(door). March 6 Anthony Gomes $20(adv)/$22.50(door). March 7 Tribute to Joni Mitchell: Songs are like tattoos $25(adv)/$27.50(door). March 8 The Kruger Brothers $30(adv)/$32.50(door). March 10 G2R performs the music of Genesis $25(adv)/$27.50(door). March 11 Darrell London CD release $18(adv)/$20(door). March 12 8pm The 2015 JAZZ.FM91 Cabaret Series $40(general)/$35(students). March 13 Jack de Keyzer’s Voodoo Boogie $22.50(adv)/$25(door). March 14 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Rant Maggie Rant $25(adv)/$27.50(door). March 16 Martyn Joseph $22.50(adv)/$25(door). March 18 Valdy $26(adv)/$28(door). March 19 Jeff Healy Tribute: A Grand Birthday Reunion $24.50(adv)/$27(door). March 20 A man called Wrycraft presents Don’t Give Up: A live concert tribute to Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel $25(adv)/$30(door). March 21 Stephen Fearing $25(adv)/$27.50(door). March 22 The Grand Slambovians $20(adv)/$22.50(door). March 24 Jonathan Byrd & the Pickup Cowboys $20(adv)/$22.50(door). March 25 8am The 2014/15 JAZZ.FM91 Songwriters Series – Tribute to the Brill Building $39(general)/$35(students). March 26 The Johnny Max Band: Roadhouse Soul CD preview $22.50(adv)/$25(door). March 28 8am Smooth Sweet Sounds of the 70s $26(adv)/$28(door). March 29 2pm Ken Whiteley’s Gospel Matinee $20(adv)/$22.50(door); 8:30pm Katrina (of Katrina & the Waves) $28.50(adv)/$30(door). March 30 The Cobalt Prize Showcase $25(adv)/$27.50(door).

Jazz Bistro, The

251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299

jazzbistro.ca

Every Sun 12pm Sunday Brunch with Patrick Hewan $5. March 3 7pm JAZZFM91 Piano Series: Benny Green $27.50 (tickets purchased through JAZZFM91). March 4 8pm R&B Night w/ Soul Stew: Michael Dunston (lead vocals, percussion), David Gray (guitar, background vocals), Matt Horner (keyboards, background vocals), John Johnson (saxophones), Mark Kelso (drums, background vocals), Robert Occhipinti (bass, background vocals) $15. March 5, 6, 7 9pm David Rubel (sax) and U.K.’s Nat Steele (vibes) with Winston Matsushita (piano), Malcolm Connor (bass), Rob Claxton (drums) $15. March 10 8pm Alex Pangman (voice) with Peter Hill (piano), Glenn Anderson (drums), Drew Jurecka (violin, sax) $15. March 11 8pm George Olliver (voice) with Tony Padalino (piano), Peter Mueller (guitar), Eli Eisenburg (bass), Paul Delong (drums) $15. March 12 8pm Colin Hunter with the Anthony Terpstra Seventet No cover ($25 food/drink minimum). March 13, 14 8pm Colin Hunter (voice) with the Joe Sealy (piano) Quartet: Paul Novotny (bass), Daniel Barnes (drums), Alison Young (saxophone) No cover ($25 food/drink minimum). March 15 3pm ‘Stage Business’ book launch with Gerry Fostaty; 4:15pm “Hoping You’ll Happen” CD release with Lawrence Cotton (voice), Mark Keiswetter (piano), Ross MacIntyre (bass), Maxwell Roach (drums). March 17 8pm Steven Taetz $12. March 18 8pm Parkside Drive: Megan Parnell (voice), Matthew Giffin (keyboards, voice), David Barnes (guitar, voice), Michael Meusel (bass, voice), Joshua Park (drums) $15. March 19, 20, 21 9pm Steve Koven (piano) Trio with Anthony Michelli (drums), Rob Clutton (bass) $15(Thurs, Fri)/$20(Sat). March 22 8pm Christine Aziz $15. March 24 8pm Lydia Persaud (voice) with Chris Pruden (piano), Justin Gray (bass), Eric West (drums) $15. March 25 9pm Caribbean Jazz Collective: Andrew Stewart (bass), Neil Brathwaite (sax), Gareth Burgess (steel pan) Eddie Bullen (piano), Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo (percussion) $15. March 26 8:30 Robi Botos (piano) Quartet with Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts (drums), Robert Hurst (bass), Seamus Blake (sax): ‘Movin’ Forward’ $27.50(adv)/$30(door). March 27, 28 9pm Marc Jordan (voice, guitar) with Dave Restivo (piano), Russ Boswell (bass), Mark Lalama (accordion, keyboards), Kevan McKenzie (drums) $25. March 31 8pm Luke Maxim CD release $15.

Jazz Room, The

Located in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565

kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)

All shows: 8:30-11:30. Attendees must be 19+.

March 13 Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything: Jaron Freeman-Fox (5-string violin), Daniel Stadnicki (drums), Alan Mackie (upright bass), Frank Evans (banjo), Edwin Sheard (sax) $20. March 14 Canadian Jazz Quartet: Frank Wright (vibraphone), Ted Quinlan (guitar), Pat Collins (bass), Don Vickery (drums)$18. March 19 Aviva: Joel Schwartz (guitar), Ernie Tollar (flute), Sundar Viswanathan (sax, voice), Aaron Lightstone (oud, sax, sitar), Rakesh Tewari (percussion), Nabil Amarshi (bass)General: $20(adv)/$25(door); Student: $10(adv)/$15(door). March 20 The Murley-Braid-Nordic Project: Mike Murley (sax), David Braid (piano), Anders Mogenson (drums), Johnny Aman (bass) $20. March 21 Gray Matter: Justin Gray (bass), Derek Gray (drums), with Eli Bennett (sax), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet)$20. March 27 Alysha Brilla Sextet $25.March 28 Robi Botos Quartet Universal Music CD release $30/$15(st).

Joe Mama’s

317 King St. W 416-340-6469

joemamas.ca

Every Tue 6pm Jeff Eager. Every Wed 6pm Thomas Reynolds & Geoff Torrn. Every Thurs 9pm Blackburn. Every Fri 10pm The Grind. Every Sat 10pm Shugga. Every Sun 6:30pm Organic: Nathan Hiltz (guitar); Bernie Senensky (organ); Ryan Oliver (sax), Morgan Childs (drums).

KAMA

214 King St. W. 416-599-5262

kamaindia.com (full schedule)

All shows: 5-8pm.

Local Gest, The

424 Parliament St. 416-961-9425 (call for concert schedule)

Jazz Sundays 4:30-7:30pm. No Cover.

March 1 Samantha Clayton & Steven Cole. March 8 Diane Roblin and Friends.

Lula Lounge

1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307

lula.ca (full schedule)

March 1 7pm SHINE! Fundraiser: Big Tobacco & the Pickers, Andrew Cash, and New Country Rehab $25. March 5 8pm Zeynep Ozbilen - World Premiere Album Release Concert $25. March 6 7:30pm Jim Heinman (sax) Trio with Sam Heinman (piano), Rick Donaldson (drums) Free before 8pm; 10:30pm Yani Borrell $15, free for women before 10pm. March 7 10:30pm Lula All Stars $15. March 13 7:30pm Adis Rodriguez (voice)Trio with Elmer Ferrer (guitar), Amhed Mitchel (drums); 10:30 Son Ache $15, free for women before 10pm. March 14 10:30pm La gran Colombia $15. March 20 7:30pm Diane Roblin’s Reconnect Free before 8pm; 10pm El Quinto $15, free for women before 10pm. March 21 10:30pm Orquesta Fantasia $15. March 25 8pm Alexander Brown Quintet $10. March 27 7:30pm Amhed Mitchel Trio Free before 8pm; 10:30pm Changui Havana $15, free for women before 10pm. March 28 10:30pm Conjunto Lacalu $15.

Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club

951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440

manhattans.ca (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC
March 21 Klaude Walters & Bartosz Hadala.

Mezzetta Restaurant

681 St. Clair Ave. W 416-658-5687

mezzettarestaurant.com (full schedule)

All shows: 9pm, $8 unless otherwise noted.

March 4 Lorne Lofsky and Rob Piltch (guitar duet). March 11 8pm Dino Toledo (guitar) and Fernando Gallego (vocals) No cover. March 18 Richard Whiteman (bass) and Reg Schwager (guitar). March 25 Ted Quinlan (guitar) and Mike Downes (bass).

Mod Club, The

722 College St. 416-588-4663

themodclub.com

March 25 7:30 Andrea Simone & ‘Those Guys’ $15(adv)/$20(door).

Monarch Tavern

12 Clinton St. 416-531-5833

themonarchtavern.com (full schedule)

March 9 7:30pm Martin Loomer & His Orange Devils Orchestra $10.

Monarchs Pub

At the Eaton Chelsea Hotel

33 Gerrard St. W. 416-585-4352

monarchspub.ca (full schedule)

All shows: 8pm-midnight. No Cover.

Every Wed Jazz Wednesdays with featured artists. Every Thurs Blues Thursdays with featured artists.

Morgans on the Danforth

1282 Danforth Ave. 416-461-3020

morgansonthedanforth.com (full schedule)

All shows: 2-5pm, no cover.

March 1 Thyron Lee Whyte with David Restivo & Robert Whyte. March 8 Yvette Tollar & David Restivo. March 15 Gina Pennesi & Scott Metcalfe. March 22 Jordana Talsky. March 29 Lisa Particelli’s ‘Girls’ Night Out’ Jazz Jam.

Musideum

401 Richmond St. W., Main Floor 416-599-7323

musideum.com (Full schedule)

Nawlins Jazz Bar & Dining

299 King St. W. 416-595-1958

nawlins.ca

All shows: No cover/PWYC

Every Tue 6:30pm Stacie McGregor. Every Wed 7pm Jim Heineman Trio. Every Thu 8pm Nothin’ But the Blues w/ guest vocalists. Every Fri 8:30pm All Star Bourbon St. Band. Every Sat 6:30pm Sam Heinman; 9pm All Star Bourbon St. Band. Every Sun 7pm Brooke Blackburn.

Nice Bistro, The

117 Brock St. N., Whitby.905-668-8839

nicebistro.com (full schedule)

Old Mill, The

21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641 

oldmilltoronto.com

The Home Smith Bar: No Reservations. No Cover. $20 food/drink minimum. All shows: 7:30-10:30pm

March 5 Richard Whiteman (piano) Trio with Kurt Nielsen (bass), Morgan Childs (drums). March 6 Carol McCartney (voice) Quartet with Brian Dickinson (piano), Kieran Overs (bass), Chris Robinson (sax). March 7 Pat Collins (bass) Trio with Tom Szczesniak (piano), Reg Schwager (guitar). March 12 Julie Michels (voice) Trio with Ted Quinlan (guitar), Kieran Overs (bass). March 13 Alexis Baro (trumpet) Quartet with Stan Fomin (piano), Yoser Rodriguez (bass), Amhed Mitchel (drums). March 14 Jake Koffman (sax) Trio with Bernie Senensky (piano), Neil Swainson (bass). March 19 Patricia Murray (voice) Trio with Robi Botos (piano), Jordan O’Connor (bass). March 20 Mike Downes (bass) Trio with Robi Botos (piano), Ted Quinlan (guitar). March 21 Colleen Allen (sax) Trio with Mark Hukezalie (piano), Peter Telford (bass). March 26 Ori Dagan (voice) Trio with Mark Kieswetter (piano), Jordan O’Connor (bass). March 27 Chris Gale (sax) Trio with Amanda Tosoff (piano), Jon Maharaj (bass). March 28 Brian Barlow (drums) Trio with Gary Williamson (piano), Scott Alexander (bass).

Paintbox Bistro

555 Dundas St. E. 647-748-0555

paintboxbistro.ca (Full schedule)

Pilot Tavern, The

22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716

thepilot.ca All shows: 3:30pm. No Cover.

March 7 Jake Koffman (sax) Quartet with Neil Swainson (bass), Morgan Childs (drums), Bernie Senensky (piano). March 14 Chris Gale (sax) Quartet with Amanda Tosoff (piano), Michael Herring (bass), Jeff Halischuck (drums). March 21 The Murley-Braid-Nordic Project: Mike Murley (sax), David Braid (piano), Anders Mogenson (drums), Johnny Aman (bass). March 28 Turboprop: Tara Davidson (sax), Kelly Jefferson (sax), William Carn (trombone), Adrean Farrugia (piano), Jim Vivian (bass), Ernesto Cervini.

Poetry Jazz Café

224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299

poetryjazzcafe.com (full schedule) All shows: 9pm

Reposado Bar & Lounge

136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474

reposadobar.com (full schedule)

Reservoir Lounge, The

52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887

reservoirlounge.com (full schedule).

Every Tue 9:45pmTyler Yarema and his Rhythm. Every Wed 9:45pm Bradley and the Bouncers. Every Thu 9:45pm Mary McKay. Every Fri 9:45pm Dee Dee and the Dirty Martinis. Every Sat 9:45pm Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm.

Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The

194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475

therex.ca (full schedule)

Call for cover charge info.

March 1 12pm Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Club Django; 7pm Bugaloo Squad; 9:30pm Tim Hamel Quartet. March 2 6:30pm University of Toronto Student Jazz Ensembles; 9:30pm Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles. March 3 6:30pm Richard Whiteman Group; 9:30pm Brooklyn/France’s Kandinsky Effect. March 4 6:30pm Scott Kemp Trio; 9:30pm Brooklyn/France’s Kandinsky Effect. March 5 6:30pm Kevin Quain; 9:45pm New York’s Joel Harrison Quartet feat. David Braid. March 6 4pm Hogtown Syncopators; 6:30pm Lester McLean Trio; 9:45pm New York’s Joel Harrison Quartet feat. David Braid. March 7 12pm Danny Marks and Friends; 3:30pm Chris Hunt Tentet +2; 7:30pm Bacchus Collective; 9:45pm Carn/Davidson 9. March 8 12pm Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Red Hot Ramble; 7pm Bugaloo Squad; 9:45pm Carn/Davidson 9. March 9 6:30pm University of Toronto Student Jazz Ensembles; 9:30pm Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles. March 10 6:30pm Richard Whiteman Group; 9:30pm Israel’s Ehud Ettun. March 11 6:30pm Scott Kemp Trio; 9:30pm Kirk MacDonald Quartet. March 12 6:30pm Laura Hubert Band; 9:30pm Kirk MacDonald Quartet. March 13 4pm Hogtown Syncopators; 6:30pm Lester McLean Trio; 9:45pm Brian O’Kane. March 14 12pm Danny Marks and Friends; 3:30pm The T.J.O. Big Band; 7:30 Bacchus Collective; 9:45pm Raoul & ‘Bigger’ Time. March 15 12pm Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Dr. Nick & the Rollercoasters; 7pm Bugaloo Squad; 9:30pm Mackenzie Longpre. March 16 6:30pm University of Toronto Student Jazz Ensembles; 9:30pm Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles. March 17 6:30pm Richard Whiteman Group; 9:30pm Classic Rex Jam hosted by The Harley Card Quintet. March 18 6:30pm Kobi Hass Quartet; 8:15pm Guy Mintas Trio; 10pm New York’s Anat Cohen Quartet. March 19 6:30pm Kevin Quain; 9:45pm New York’s Ingrid Jensen & B.C.’s Eli Bennett with Gray Matter. March 20 4pm Hogtown Syncopators; 6:30pm Lester McLean Trio; 9:45pm New York’s Ingrid Jensen & B.C.’s Eli Bennett with Gray Matter. March 21 12pm Danny Marks and Friends; 3:30pm Jerome Godboo; 7:30pm Bacchus Collective; 9:45pm Murley/Braid Nordic Project. March 22 12pm Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Mr. Rick’s Tin Pan Alley; 7pm Bugaloo Squad; 9:45pm Murley/Braid Nordic Project.. March 23 6:30pm University of Toronto Student Jazz Ensembles; 9:30pm Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles. March 24 6:30pm Richard Whiteman Group; 9:30pm Classic Rex Jam hosted by Chris Gale. March 25 6:30pm Scott Kemp Trio; 9:30pm Eric St. Laurent Trio. March 26 6:30pm Kevin Quain; 9:30pm Kiki Misumi. March 27 4pm Hogtown Syncopators; 6:30pm Lester McLean Trio; 9:45pm New York’s Matthew Stevens: “Woodwork” CD release. March 28 12pm Danny Marks and Friends; 3:30pm Bob Rice Latin Big Band; 7:30pm Bacchus Collective; 9:45pm New York’s Matthew Stevens: “Woodwork” CD release. March 29 12pm Hart House/JAZZFM Youth; 3:30pm Freeway Dixieland; 7pm Bugaloo Squad; 9:30pm Barry Romberg’s Three Blind Mice. March 30 6:30pm University of Toronto Student Jazz Ensembles; 8:30pm John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra. March 31 6:30pm Richard Whiteman Group; 9:30pm Classic Rex Jam hosted by Chris Gale.

Salty Dog Bar & Grill, The

1980 Queen St. E. 416-849-5064 (call for full schedule)

Sauce on the Danforth

1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376

sauceondanforth.com

All shows: No cover.

Every Mon 9pm The Out Of Towners: Dirty Organ Jazz. Every Tue 6pm Julian Fauth.

Seven44

(Formerly Chick n’ Deli/The People’s Chicken)

744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-489-7931

seven44.com (full schedule)

March 2 7:30pm Advocats Big Band No cover. March 9 7:30pm Bob Cary Big Band No cover. March 16 7:30pm George Lake Big Band No cover.

Toni Bulloni

156 Cumberland St. 416-967-7676

tonibulloni.com (full schedule)

No Cover. Saturday shows: 9pm. $30 food/drink minimum. Sunday shows: 6pm. $25 minimum.

Tranzac

292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137

tranzac.org (full schedule)

3-4 shows daily, various styles. Mostly PWYC.

Every Mon 10pm Open Mic Mondays. Every Thurs 7:30pm Bluegrass Thursdays: Houndstooth. Every Fri 5pm The Foolish Things (folk). This month’s shows include: March 1, 15 5pm Monk’s Music. March 3 10pm Peripheral Vision. March 8 10pm The Ryan Driver Band, with LUKA. March 10 10pm Stop Time. March 20 7:30 Dust: The Quietest Big Band in the Known World. March 17 10pm The Ken McDonald Quartet. March 25 7:30pm Trevor Giancola. March 27 10pm The Ryan Driver Sextet. March 31 10pm Nick Fraser Presents.

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