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Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE July 17, 2020

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Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. Features resources for educators and people of all ages in several diverse and broad-based categories: Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, Media, and More. Subsections include Film and Photography, as well as offerings from Indigenous arts organizations. All tools and activities are free of charge, and available to everyone. Created and curated by representatives from the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada’s National Ballet School, Harbourfront Centre, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, Prologue Performing Arts, The Royal Conservatory of Music, TO Live, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Young People’s Theatre, with the support of the City of Toronto, and in consultation with arts educators from various school boards. Visit artsathome.ca to learn more about this exciting collaborative initiative.

Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. Every Friday Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from lockdown in his studio in Kensington Market, Toronto. The show is timed so that West Coast residents can sit in for a late lunch (1pm PDT), people in Toronto/Ottawa/NYC can join in the late afternoon (4pm EDT) and friends in Edinburgh and throughout the UK can kick off their Friday night (9pm BST/UTC+1; later in Europe ...). Watch for special requests and dedications, birthday shout-outs, and a few opinions. But, mostly, lots of music! Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday here If you can't join live, the video will be available afterwards on Kevin's page. And each week's episode is archived on his YouTube channel here.

Beaches Jazz Festival. Starts July 17 at 6pm. Free streaming from July 17 to 26. In support of the Michael Garron Hospital front line workers. Join us for 9 days of incredible free virtual performances, workshops, lectures and so much more! Grab your favourite drink and festival snack and get ready for nine days of unreal programming...all from the comfort of your own home! Streamed online on our websitebeachesjazz.com, YouTube, Facebook Live and IGTV. For more information, e-mail here.

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass

NEW!! Canadian Opera Company. The Hadrian Watch Party. Aug 10 at 6:30pm. For the first time ever, audiences around the world will have a special opportunity to watch the Canadian Opera Company’s 2018 world premiere production of Hadrian, in full, online. In partnership with Montréal Pride Festival, the COC is hosting a free, one-night-only digital stream of the modern grand opera. The Hadrian Watch Party helps kick off one week of virtual Pride events and will feature a live Q&A session with both the composer and celebrated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor, a giant in Canadian theatre. The ground-breaking production puts an overdue spotlight on one of history’s greatest romances between Hadrian, ruler of the Roman Empire, and his beloved Antinous. The opera's all-star cast includes American baritone Thomas Hampson as Hadrian, Canadian tenor Isaiah Bell as Antinous, Finnish soprano Karita Mattila as Plotina, and Canadian soprano Ambur Braid as Sabina. Director Peter Hinton is joined by an accomplished Canadian creative team; striking sets, paired with dramatic lighting and rich costume design, create an ethereal experience, fully transporting a 21st-century audience into this ancient, and important, story. The evening’s streamed performance will feature cinematic, multi-camera footage, bringing audiences closer than ever to the production’s blockbuster soloists, the renowned COC Orchestra, led by COC Music Director Johannes Debus, and the COC Chorus, led by Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst. This digital event is free but requires advance registration at coc.ca/Hadrian. Throughout the performance, audience members can tweet questions for the live Q&A to follow, using the hashtag #HadrianWatchParty. Hadrian is sung in English and Latin and will be streamed by the COC with English subtitles.

Classical Jukebox Founded as a response to the days of COVID-19 social separation, this site is designed to provide you the ability to sing and perform your favorite classical pieces from the comfort of your own home, with accompaniments by organ and piano accompanist, Matthew Larkin. In addition, Classical Jukebox offers another service - assisting with the creation of Virtual Choirs and virtual choir videos for those missing that collaborative and artistic outlet in their lives. Classicaljukebox.ca

Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Virtual Concerts. Artistic Director Daniel Vnukowski is running a series of FREE virtual concerts throughout the summer months. For information: 705-300-2405 or collingwoodfestival.com. Visit ePianist.com for information about the virtual concerts.

NEW!! Esprit Orchestra. Soundbites Series: James O’Callaghan. Featuring an excerpt from the World Premiere performance of Not non-other. Conducted by Alex Pauk and performed by Esprit Orchestra in Koerner Hall on Feb 26, 2020. Watch the video here. Watch the composer in conversation with Alex Pauk on Soundbites Insights here.

Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden at Home. Starts July 5, every Sunday at 4pm and Thursday at 7pm. Just as our gardens come to life again, so too does the music of Toronto. Harbourfront Centre’s Summer Music in the Garden series is virtual this year, bringing the sounds of the Toronto Music Garden right to your home. Featuring artists from Ontario, Quebec and around the world. Music by Bach, Ravel, Borodin and Telemann are accompanied by meditative raags and ancient lute techniques. Sign up for reminders at harbourfront.live to remain up to date on concerts and even a few surprises. For information 905-973-4000. Website: harbourfront.live

International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. IF 2020. Aug 8 at 8pm. An all-night, online celebration of improvisational arts that will feature video performances from 150+ artists from 15+ countries. This 24-hour festival is free to attend and will feature a dynamic array of improvisational artists, including musicians, spoken word poets, dancers, and theatre practitioners. improvfest.ca/

Kingston Symphony. Finale of Beethoven’s Third Symphony (Eroica). Forty members of the orchestra perform the finale of the Eroica, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 while in isolation in their homes. To view the virtual performance, please click on youtube.com/watch?v=F2eVauBqiAY. For more information on the Kingston Symphony, please visit kingstonsymphony.ca.

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Friday Night with the KWS. Online broadcasts of archival concerts every Friday at 8pm. Select broadcasts will feature video and others will be audio-only. Content for each concert will be announced each week via KWS social media platforms. facebook.com/kwsymphony and youtube.com/user/kwsymphony/videos.

Koerner Hall CONCERTS FROM HOME There are more than 25 classical, jazz, and roots music concerts currently available online. Check out the available items here.

NEW!! Christopher Lee. Livestream Recital. July 26 at 2:15pm. A livestream recital for flute and piano with Christopher Lee (flute) and Deborah Hui (piano). Broadcasting from a downtown Toronto church with no audience. Music by Mahler, Beethoven, Heggie, Dvorak, Sarasate, and Silva. This is a ticketed event. Price: $6. A YouTube link will be sent to ticket holders on the day of the event. Visit here for tickets.

Danny Michel. Live From Lockdown Sundays. A weekly live, interactive online concert on Sundays at 3pm, on ZOOM from his studio in the woods. Unlike Facebook live, fans can see each other, interact, chat, play along & be a part of the show. Buy a ticket for $7.00, get a private link in your email and join the party on Zoom (free download available) dannymichel.com

Music Gallery at Home. Summer Reruns featuring Bandcamp watch-parties on Fridays at 7pm and talks on Mondays at 7pm.

Aug 7 - Bandcamp Watch Party: SlowPitchSound (MG Remixed, 2016) + co-presented with IF: Improvisation Festival.

Aug 10 - Forward Together (X Avant Festival 2019). Moderated by Del Cowie, with Cheryl Duvall (Thin Edge New Music Collective), Ange Loft (YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN), Chelsea McBride (Socialist Night School) and Keysha Freshh (The Sorority).

All performances and talks will be streamed live via the Music Gallery Facebook Page and musicgallery.org/live/

NEW!! Music Toronto. First Virtual Concert. July 18 at 8pm. Live stream our first virtual concert – your only chance to hear the Gryphon Trio in concert from The Isabel, the wonderful chamber music theatre in Kingston. Program - Haydn: Piano Trio No.32 in A. David Braid: 9 Episodes from Isolation (a new work in response to the coronavirus). Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2 in c. Visit our website.

New Music Concerts. NMC Media Archives. Available now. A NMC performance on Apr 12, 1987, of Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) at the Premiere Dance Theatre with renowned puppeteer Bil Baird's marionettes. Max Ferguson, narrator; Bill Baird's Marionettes directed by Peter Baird; Stanley McCartney, clarinet; Peter Lutek, bassoon; James Spragg, cornet; Robert Aitken, conductor. Follow along with the score here and visit here for the video.

NEW!! New Music Concerts. Sonic Gace: An NMC Audio Diary. Our next post is by Canadian pianist Stephanie Chua. As a musician with incredible skill and expressive capability, Stephanie has championed many Canadian works, including several commissions.Watch and listen here.

Opera Revue. Isolation Series. Comic operatic duo Danie Friesen and Claire Harris film and record operatic parodies as well as legit opera and art song for a weekly release. This week features a long distance collaboration with two singers in Glasgow, Scotland. Platforms: Facebook/Youtube. Join us every Saturday. For info: operarevue@gmail.com

NEW!! Orchestra Toronto. Triumvirate. July 24 at 8pm. Three amazing musicians have come together to offer a one-of-a-kind fund-raising recital to benefit Orchestra Toronto. Violinist Corey Gemmell, cellist Tom Mueller, and pianist Richard Herriott will come together to perform an exclusive online recital, with a twist. Our Triumvirate will perform solo and trio works by Bach, Khachaturyan, and Shostakovich. But if you want to hear any more from them, you'll have to bid on one of five possible encores! You'll receive exclusive access to our online recital, live from the University Club Toronto, and hosted by Music Director Michael Newnham. We look forward to a lively evening of music and good cheer. On the program: Bach: Sonata in a BWV1003; Suite for Cello No.4 in E-flat BWV1010; Khachaturian: Toccata; Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in e Op. 67. Purchase tickets here. But wait, there could be more! Audience members will have the opportunity to bid to hear our Triumvirate play up to three encores from the following list:

Elgar: Salut d’amour
Bach: Air on the G string
Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs
Joplin: The Entertainer
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5

Bid on encores here.

Orchestre Métropolitain. Live stream of Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-8. On the websites of Orchestre Métropolitain and Bourgie Hall over the course of the summer of 2020. orchestremetropolitain.com/en/ and mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall-news/

Ottawa Chamberfest. Chamber Chats: At Home / Chez vous. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm. Hosted by celebrated broadcaster/writer Eric Friesen. Interactive episodes combine chat with pre-recorded and live performances and feature guest artists and lecturers from all over the world. For information: 613-234-8008. Website: chamberfest.com

Recollectiv: Currently holding on-line meetings. A unique musical group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, making this a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. Contact info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration. recollectiv.ca

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA

Small World Music. Bollywood Monster Mashup. Presented by MonstrARTity and TD Bank. July 24 & 25. BMM Facebook page

Suite Melody Care: virtual performances created for hospital patients and elderly in Canada and the United States to bring them some joy through music during these challenging times, in the safety and comfort of their own rooms and with their own personal devices. The first of these performance videos is available at youtu.be/UEg4YsVVHdk suitemelodycare.com

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Tafelmusik at Home is a new online concert featuring solo and duo performances. If you can't come to them, they will bring the concert experience to you! Hosted by Tafelmusik musicians from their homes, each program lasts about an hour and combines works that may be new to your ears with music you know and love. Be sure to stay until the end for live Q&A sessions with featured musicians. These concerts are $5, $10, $20 Choose-What-You-Pay, allowing you to pay what you feel is the value of the concert. Join them for this new way to experience the beauty of Tafelmusik. Tafelmusik.org

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Throughout the summer, we will continue to gather virtually with you to share beauty and comfort through music of the past. We invite you to participate by following our social media channels or our blog, and using the hashtag #TafelmusikTogether. Visit the blog here.

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Together Friday: Behind the Scenes of “Elisa’s Dream.” Tafelmusik's oboist Marco Cera, and production manager David Costello, talk about the process behind our latest Tafelmusik Together video, "Elisa's Midsummer Night's Dream," which conjures an imaginary return to the stage. Visit here.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival. The Virtually Possible Festival. May 19-July 18. Featuring nine virtual, captivating, Big Easy-centric “Sessions” (curated and hosted by musician and New Orleans resident Christopher Butcher of “Heavy Weights Brass Band”) that will explore the art, history, food, famous locations and especially the music of New Orleans – sort of a “Mardi Gras 101” that will culminate in the TDNJF’s Mardi Gras event itself on July 18! For the latest information about what's in store for TD NJF’s “Niagara Summer Mardi Gras”, please click on niagarajazzfestival.com/niagaras-summer-mardi-gras/. To access the exclusive “Mardi Gras Sessions” hosted by Christopher Butcher, visit here.

TD Toronto Jazz Festival. Summer Concert Series: A Live-to-Air Weekly Series on JAZZ.FM91. Running from July 3 to August 28, each weekly performance will air live on JAZZ.FM91, every Friday from 5 pm to 6 pm. From now until the spring of next year, the Festival will be offering a variety of ways to support musicians, and for the public to experience live music, through efforts such as the Summer Concert Series, because we know there is nothing better than live music.

The lineup for the TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series:

July 24: Joanna Majoko Quartet
July 31: OKAN
Aug 7: Alexander Brown Quartet
Aug 14: Joy Lapps Project
Aug 21: Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet feat. Virginia MacDonald
Aug 28: Donnybrook

NEW!! A Temple Sinai Program. Musical Mondays Hosted by David Eisner. July 20 at 2:00pm. Musical and artistic creativity have been integral parts of the Temple Sinai experience since the beginning. This series gives our members an opportunity to meet some of the talented artists from our Temple family who have contributed in the past and will join us for a new Musical Mondays tradition! Join us for a Musical Mondays interview with Mark Camilleri who has worked as music director for many of our productions and services. For more information visit us online here, email us here or call the Temple Office at 416-487-4161.

Toronto Botanical Gardens. Music in the Garden Series. The first concert will launch on Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. with a new performance released every Thursday at 7 p.m. until Labour Day. All concerts can be viewed via the Toronto Botanical Garden's website here. More concerts to be released later this summer. Virtual performances and further information can be found here.

July 23: VC2. Innovative cello duo performing classical masterworks, unknown gems and boundary pushing music.
July 30: Sina Bathaie. Hypnotic Santur performance with a unique approach toward Persian contemporary music.
Aug 6: Digging Roots. Juno-winning First Nations roots-rockers Shoshona Kish and Raven Kanatakta, a unique musical marriage of unvarnished truth and unconditional love.
Aug 13: Amai Kuda and Y Josephine. A tantalizing Afro-Soul combo of folk, roots, desert blues and African continental music that is about healing the earth, our ancestors and ourselves.

Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in Your Garden. All concerts at 7:30pm. Visit here.

July 28 - Around the World in 40 Minutes
Aug 11 - Songs Under the Stars
Aug 25 - Grand Finale: Tribute to Kerry

Toronto Consort. Explorer: Discovering the World of Early Music. Explorer is a blog for the curious; a place of learning, sharing, and community. This all-new offering will present an assortment of curated content in a range of formats, like original short- or long-form articles, original video and audio recordings, and educational content on relevant topics relating to Early Music, history, and world music, as they relate our beloved repertoire. Visit torontoconsort.org for further information.

Toronto Operetta Theatre. Video Series: The Rather UNIQUE Voice Lesson from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II. From our most recent production of Johann Strauss II's masterpiece here we have Alfredo (Cian Horrobin) passing his time in jail by giving his bumbling jailer Frosch (Guillermo Silva-Marin) a rather UNIQUE voice lesson. Performed at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Dec 2018/Jan 2019. Enjoy it here!

Toronto Summer Music is delighted to announce its first-ever online festival! Save the dates: July 16 – August 1, 2020. Since the announcement that we had to cancel our in-person Beethoven Unleashed Festival, we have been working diligently to create a new digital Festival during this unique summer. Thanks to our generous supporters, we have a fabulous lineup of artists and concerts to present, all in high-quality audio and video – from emerging artists to international stars, Kids Concerts to multidisciplinary productions -- there will be something for everyone! We will be announcing full details in early July. Stay tuned by visiting Toronto Summer Music.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra: The TSO Facebook page hosts a regular series on Facebook Live on Tuesday and Friday afternoons called #TSOatHome.The TSO can also be found on Instagram (torontosymphony), onTwitter (@TorontoSymphony), and YouTube youtube.com/user/TorontoSymphony. Orchestra members are also represented on Facebook and other platforms. They share content on Facebook (TSO Musicians), Instagram (tsomusicians) and Twitter (@TSOmusicians). The TSO has also partnered with The Toronto Star for a collection of “Musical Moments” on Thursdays, thestar.com/musicalmoments

NEW!! University of Toronto, Faculty of Music. Summer Thursdays at Noon. All online performances are hosted by Korin Thomas-Smith.

July 23. Leslie Newman. Leslie is the principal flute with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, a post she has held since 2008. As a soloist, Leslie has performed with orchestras across Canada, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra. Leslie lives in Toronto and teaches at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music. Program: Méditation from Thäis by Massenet. Free. Register here.

July 30. Gryphon Trio. Gryphon Trio is firmly established as one of the world's preeminent piano trios. For more than 25 years, it has earned acclaim and impressed international audiences with its highly refined, dynamic, and memorable performances. The Trio's repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary, and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia. Performers: Roman Borys, Annalee Patipatanakoon and Jamie Parker. Program: "Dumky" Trio by Dvořák. Free. Register here.

Aug 6. Russell Braun & Carolyn Maule. Renowned for his luminous voice, baritone Russell Braun rightfully claims his place on the concert, opera and recital stages of the world. Braun is a lecturer in Opera and Resident Operatic Performance Specialist at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Carolyn Maule is much in demand as a vocal accompanist. She has performed as accompanist in London's Wigmore Hall, New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu, the National Arts Centre, and Roy Thomson Hall. Program: Chanson à boire by Ravel. Free. Register here.

Daniel Vnukowski, Piano. On The World's Longest Piano Fazioli F308. July 18, 25, Aug 8, 15, 22 at 3pm. Inspired by Yo-Yo-Ma’s Songs of Comfort project, this special house concert series brings together comforting piano music each Saturday at 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern. Each concert uses high-end, professional, audio-visual gear in order to capture the nuances and dynamics of the music. Featuring classical masterworks, lectures, special guests and the occasional improvisation. Visit epianist.com.

VOICEBOX|Opera in Concert. Archival Video Project: The World Premiere Performance of Isis and Osiris: Gods of Egypt. By Peter-Anthony Togni, Composer and Sharon Singer, Book Writer and Librettist. We pay tribute to OIC fans and supporters by launching a series of archival videos promoting the wealth and scope of its diverse and innovative programming of rare operas in Canada.Isis and Osiris are two of four siblings born to the Gods of Egypt. They are not only brother and sister, husband and wife but also rulers as King and Queen. Consumed with envy and greed for power, their brother Seth attempts the murder of Osiris and brings about evil in the land. Watch the video here. Stay tuned for more and be on the lookout for our playbill coming up. Enjoy!

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Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE July 10, 2020

To submit relevant listings click here.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

NEW!! Array Ensemble. Living Room Talk #10: Sandeep Bhagwati. This week we share Artistic Director David Schotzko's talk with the remarkable Indian-German-Canadian composer Sandeep Bhagwati who studied with composer Wilhelm Kilmayer and today holds the Research Chair position in Inter-X Art Practice and Theory at Concordia University, Montreal. We're also sending our video of Array Ensemble pianist Stephen Clarke's performance of fragments of Sandeep's Music of Crossings (2017) at Arraymusic's November 22nd, 2017, concert The Music of Wilhelm Killmayer & Sandeep Bhagwati, curated by former Artistic Director Martin Arnold. This concert was originally conceived to mark the 90th birthday of German composer Wilhelm Killmayer, however we learned the sad news that he had passed away on August 20th, one day before his birthday. To check out Arraymusic's complete offerings with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit the website here.

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass

Canadian Opera Company #Opera at Home is an initiative to share one clip every day on social media channels to help bring opera to our audiences during this challenging time. With one clip, every day at 11am there are already 44 of these for viewing, so you might have some catching up to do! Find the link on their homepage coc.ca

Dr. Mike Daley. Legends of Vocal Jazz. Starting June 15 at 9am. Live, streamed lecture series. July 13 - Ella Fitzgerald. Streaming here.

NEW!! Esprit Orchestra. Soundbites Series. Alison Yun-Fei Jiang. Featuring an excerpt from the World Premiere performance of Temporal. Jiang guest conducted the premiere of her work, performed by Esprit Orchestra in Trinity St. Paul's Centre on April 5, 2019. Watch the video here. Watch the composer in conversation with Alex Pauk here.

International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. Conversation with Jazz Icon Sheila Jordan and Ori Dagan. July 15 at 3pm. Sheila Jordan is a legendary figure in jazz history--an NEA jazz master and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment. Charlie Parker often introduced Jordan as "the singer with the million dollar ears." Zoom in free with RSVP or questions to info@ircpa.net.

Koerner Hall CONCERTS FROM HOME There are more than 25 classical, jazz, and roots music concerts currently available online. Visit here.

Music Gallery at Home. Summer Reruns featuring Bandcamp watch-parties on Fridays at 7pm and talks on Mondays at 7pm.

July 13 - Future of Creative Music Toronto (X Avant Festival 2019). Moderated by David Dacks, with Michael Rancic (NOW Magazine), Jessica Cho aka Korea Town Acid, Amanda Smith (FAWN Chamber Creative) and Rich Brown (Rinsethealgorithm, Jazzcast.ca).

Aug 7 - Bandcamp Watch Party: SlowPitchSound (MG Remixed, 2016) + co-presented with IF: Improvisation Festival.

All performances and talks will be streamed live via the Music Gallery Facebook Page and musicgallery.org/live/

NEW!! New Music Concerts. Sonic Gace: An NMC Audio Diary. Our next post is by Canadian composer Corie Rose Soumah. In our last concert before the pandemic, we performed Corie's dazzling piece Litanies pour un retour as part of our Feb. 13 Serious Smile concert. Corie is quickly becoming one of Canada's most important emerging compositional voices and soon will be pursuing Doctoral studies at Columbia University. Congrats Corie! Watch and listen here.

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA

NEW!! Small World Music. Bollywood Monster Mashup. Presented by MonstrARTity and TD Bank. July 24 & 25. BMM Facebook page

NEW!! Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Together Friday: Behind the Scenes of “Elisa’s Dream.” Tafelmusik's oboist Marco Cera, and production manager David Costello, talk about the process behind our latest Tafelmusik Together video, "Elisa's Midsummer Night's Dream," which conjures an imaginary return to the stage. Visit here.

NEW!! TD Niagara Jazz Festival. The Virtually Possible Festival. May 19-July 18. Featuring nine virtual, captivating, Big Easy-centric “Sessions” (curated and hosted by musician and New Orleans resident Christopher Butcher of “Heavy Weights Brass Band”) that will explore the art, history, food, famous locations and especially the music of New Orleans – sort of a “Mardi Gras 101” that will culminate in the TDNJF’s Mardi Gras event itself on July 18! For the latest information about what's in store for TD NJF’s “Niagara Summer Mardi Gras”, please click on niagarajazzfestival.com/niagaras-summer-mardi-gras/. To access the exclusive “Mardi Gras Sessions” hosted by Christopher Butcher, visit here.

NEW!! TD Sunfest ’20 Connected will be presented online next Friday, July 10th and Saturday, July 11th, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM on both days. Streamed performances by 15 top international and national world music ensembles, done especially for TD Sunfest, will celebrate for many of the locked-down bands the first opportunity to play together since their coronavirus isolation! HOW TO WATCH: On Facebook: SunfestLDN and CTV London pages. On YouTube: SunfestLDN (make sure to subscribe!). Website: CTV London. HOW TO LISTEN: RADIO: CIUT 89.5 FM (Toronto Area) & CHRW 94.9 FM Radio Western (London Area).

The lineup for the TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series:

July 10: The Don Thompson Trio
July 17: Jenie Thai
July 24: Joanna Majoko Quartet
July 31: OKAN
Aug 7: Alexander Brown Quartet
Aug 14: Joy Lapps Project
Aug 21: Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet feat. Virginia MacDonald
Aug 28: Donnybrook

NEW!! A Temple Sinai Program. Musical Mondays Hosted by David Eisner. July 13 at 2.00 pm. Musical and artistic creativity have been integral parts of the Temple Sinai experience since the beginning. This series gives our members an opportunity to meet some of the talented artists from our Temple family who have contributed in the past and will join us for a new Musical Mondays tradition! Join us for a Musical Mondays interview with Ross Inglis, our High Holy Days Choir musical director. For more information visit us online here, email us here or call the Temple Office at 416-487-4161.

NEW!! Toronto Botanical Gardens. Music in the Garden Series. The first concert will launch on Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. with a new performance released every Thursday at 7 p.m. until Labour Day. All concerts can be viewed via the Toronto Botanical Garden's website here. More concerts to be released later this summer. Virtual performances and further information can be found here.

July 16: OKAN. Women-led contemporary Afro-Cuban roots and jazz trio.
July 23: VC2. Innovative cello duo performing classical masterworks, unknown gems and boundary pushing music.
July 30: Sina Bathaie. Hypnotic Santur performance with a unique approach toward Persian contemporary music.
Aug 6: Digging Roots. Juno-winning First Nations roots-rockers Shoshona Kish and Raven Kanatakta, a unique musical marriage of unvarnished truth and unconditional love.
Aug 13: Amai Kuda and Y Josephine. A tantalizing Afro-Soul combo of folk, roots, desert blues and African continental music that is about healing the earth, our ancestors and ourselves.

Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in Your Garden. All concerts at 7:30pm. Visit here.

NEW!! July 14 - Stories of Piaf. Edith Piaf continues to grip hearts across the world through story and song. Pandora Topp has been our Edith Piaf since our series inception seven years ago, and has become a pillar of the TCO summer season. This Bastille Day, come join us as we watch Pandora Topp transform into character in song, and walk us through moments of Piaf’s life in story. Our longstanding TCO musicians Danny McErlain and Rob DiVito provide instrumental interludes to the story. Watch here.

July 28 - Around the World in 40 Minutes

Aug 11 - Songs Under the Stars

Aug 25 - Grand Finale: Tribute to Kerry

NEW!! Toronto Operetta Theatre. Video Series: The Rather UNIQUE Voice Lesson from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II. From our most recent production of Johann Strauss II's masterpiece here we have Alfredo (Cian Horrobin) passing his time in jail by giving his bumbling jailer Frosch (Guillermo Silva-Marin) a rather UNIQUE voice lesson. Performed at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Dec 2018/Jan 2019. Enjoy it here!

Toronto Summer Music is delighted to announce its first-ever online festival! Save the dates: July 16 – August 1 2020. Since the announcement that we had to cancel our in-person Beethoven Unleashed Festival, we have been working diligently to create a new digital Festival during this unique summer. Thanks to our generous supporters, we have a fabulous lineup of artists and concerts to present, all in high-quality audio and video – from emerging artists to international stars, Kids Concerts to multidisciplinary productions -- there will be something for everyone! We will be announcing full details in early July. Stay tuned by visiting Toronto Summer Music.

NEW!! Daniel Vnukowski, Piano. On The World's Longest Piano Fazioli F308. July 18, 25, Aug 8, 15, 22 at 3pm. Inspired by Yo-Yo-Ma’s Songs of Comfort project, this special house concert series brings together comforting piano music each Saturday at 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern. Each concert uses high-end, professional, audio-visual gear in order to capture the nuances and dynamics of the music. Featuring classical masterworks, lectures, special guests and the occasional improvisation. Visit epianist.com.

NEW!! VOICEBOX|Opera in Concert. Archival Video Project: The World Premiere Performance of Isis and Osiris: Gods of Egypt. By Peter-Anthony Togni, Composer and Sharon Singer, Book Writer and Librettist. We pay tribute to OIC fans and supporters by launching a series of archival videos promoting the wealth and scope of its diverse and innovative programming of rare operas in Canada.Isis and Osiris are two of four siblings born to the Gods of Egypt. They are not only brother and sister, husband and wife but also rulers as King and Queen. Consumed with envy and greed for power, their brother Seth attempts the murder of Osiris and brings about evil in the land. Watch video here. Stay tuned for more and be on the lookout for our playbill coming up. Enjoy!

For previous update, click here.

Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE July 3, 2020

To submit relevant listings click here.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

Array Ensemble. Living Room Talk #8: Composer Germaine Liu. A discussion with composer/performer Germaine Liu about her works commissioned by Arraymusic, See (2020) and Draw (2020, along with videos of The Array Ensemble performing their world premieres at our Four New Works concert January 25th, 2020 -- David Schotzko and Rick Sacks, percussion; Sheila Jaffe, violin; and Lydia Munchinsky, cello on See; and David Schotzko, percussion, Lydia Munchinsky, cell, and Germain Liu, drawing, on Draw. To check out Arraymusic's complete offerings in June with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit the website here

NEW!! Array Ensemble. Living Room Talk #9: Martin Arnold. This week we're thrilled to share our discussion with former Array Artistic Director, Composer/Musician/Instructor Martin Arnold about his piece Contact Organum (2017) written for our Array Ensemble percussionist and current Artistic Director, David Schotzko, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. We also share a video of David's world premiere performance January 25th at our Four New Works Concert at The Array Space in Toronto. To check out Arraymusic's complete offerings in June with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit the website here

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass

Canadian Opera Company. Opera Makers: Activities for Young Creatives. A new video series that teaches young people a wide range of creative skills. Each week, a new video tutorial led by one of the country’s leading teaching artists will focus on a different aspect of producing an opera. With topics ranging from singing and composing to movement and set design, young people will get hands-on experience to develop invaluable skills they can use both on and off the stage. Registration is not required but parents/guardians can sign up to receive these FREE mini-tutorials straight in their inbox by visiting coc.ca/OperaMakers

July 8 - Aria Mad Libs

Canadian Opera Company. Songs of Hope: From Our Homes to Yours. July 9 at 7:30pm. Building on the long historical tradition of at-home salon concerts, the young artists of the Ensemble Studio are inviting you into their homes to share a piece they’ve personally selected. Each one holds a special place in their hearts; the result is a truly stirring program that we hope will bring you all a bit of solace and cheer. Available to view online at coc.ca/SongsOfHope.Those interested can sign up there to have the concert information delivered straight to their inbox, as well as performance reminders on July 9. A full overview of all of the COC’s digital programming and initiatives can also be found at its Digital Content Hub at coc.ca/Hub

Dr. Jelena Cingara. Online Piano Recital. July 4 at 7:30pm. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition for solo piano and works by Dora Pejacevic. Streamed here. For info: 908-992-9211. Single ticket price $15 available here

Dr. Mike Daley. Legends of Vocal Jazz. Starting June 15 at 9am. Live, streamed lecture series. July 13 - Ella Fitzgerald. Streaming here

Esprit Orchestra. Soundbites Series. A focused glimpse into selected excerpts from compositions Esprit has performed in recent seasons. The composers of the works have themselves selected these segments from their own pieces and, in the associated Soundbite Insights links, have provided brief personal commentaries on how the music was inspired and created, why the music is meaningful to them and what effect it is intended to have on the listener. Soundbites and Soundbite Insights, on a regular basis, will provide you a way for deeper appreciation of pieces you’ve heard at our concerts or provide you with a new musical adventure! espritorchestra.com/media/soundbites

Koerner Hall CONCERTS FROM HOME There are more than 25 classical, jazz, and roots music concerts currently available online. rcmusic.com/performance/live-from-koerner-hall-concert-livestream

Music Gallery at Home. Summer Reruns featuring Bandcamp watch-parties on Fridays at 7pm and talks on Mondays at 7pm.

Aug 7 - Bandcamp Watch Party: SlowPitchSound (MG Remixed, 2016) + co-presented with IF: Improvisation Festival.

All performances and talks will be streamed live via the Music Gallery Facebook Page and via : musicgallery.org/live/

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA

NEW!! TD Toronto Jazz Festival. Summer Concert Series: A Live-to-Air Weekly Series on JAZZ.FM91. Running from July 3 to August 28, each weekly performance will air live on JAZZ.FM91, every Friday from 5 pm to 6 pm. From now until the spring of next year, the Festival will be offering a variety of ways to support musicians, and for the public to experience live music, through efforts such as the Summer Concert Series, because we know there is nothing better than live music.

The lineup for the TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series:

July 3: Ted Quinlan Quartet
July 10: The Don Thompson Trio
July 17: Jenie Thai
July 24: Joanna Majoko Quartet
July 31: OKAN
Aug 7: Alexander Brown Quartet
Aug 14: Joy Lapps Project
Aug 21: Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet feat. Virginia MacDonald
Aug 28: Donnybrook

NEW!! Temple Sinai. Musical Mondays Hosted by David Eisner. July 6 at 2:00pm. Musical and artistic creativity have been integral parts of the Temple Sinai experience since the beginning. This series gives our members an opportunity to meet some of the talented artists from our Temple family who have contributed in the past and will join us for a new Musical Mondays tradition! Join us for a Musical Mondays interview with Sally Blackman, our member, teacher and painter. For more information visit us online here, email programs@templesinai.net or call the Temple Office at 416-487-4161.

Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in Your Garden. All concerts at 7:30pm. Visit torontoconcertorchestra.com.

July 14 - Stories of Piaf
July 28 - Around the World in 40 Minutes
Aug 11 - Songs Under the Stars
Aug 25 - Grand Finale: Tribute to Kerry

Toronto Operetta Theatre. Video Series: The Gypsy Baron. We miss your presence in the theatre and we want to be back there as soon as possible. While we wait for such time, we have prepared memorable stage moments from our archival records. Starting with excerpts from Johann Strauss’s THE GYPSY BARON (Performed at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Dec 2019/Jan 2020). Visit here to play this excerpt. More will come in a few weeks - stay tuned!

For previous update, click here.

Classified Advertising - July/August 2020

Special Offer for July 1 through August 30: FREE Online classifieds offering immediate paid employment opportunities for musicians. WholeNote classifieds are online all the time, and can be published at any time! Inquiries by email only to classad@thewholenote.com

WholeNote CLASSIFIEDS can help you recruit new members for your choir, band or orchestra; find a new music director or accompanist; sell your banjo! Starting at only $24/issue. INQUIRE BY AUGUST 22 for the SEPTEMBER edition.

AUDITIONS & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

AUDITIONING TENORS AND SOPRANOS on Zoom now until August 39 for Mostly Madrigals: 1-on-a-part a cappella ensembles. 2-hr workshops bi-monthly from October 2020-May 2021. Coaching fee: $20/workshop. Contact Sheila. Call/text 416-574-5250.

AVAILABLE PRO BONO POSITIONS with the KINDRED SPIRITS ORCHESTRA: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass. Visit KSOchestra.ca or email GM@KSOrchestra.ca

THE OAKVILLE SYMPHONY has begun the search for a Music Director/Conductor, to begin at the start of the 2022-23 season. Four candidates will be chosen to audition during the 2021-22 season and the successful one will be announced at the end of that season. The job posting can be viewed on the Orchestra’s Canada Job Posting Site at Job Board – Orchestras Canada/Orchestres Canada or at the Oakville Symphony’s Website at Music Director job posting | Oakville Symphony

BUY & SELL

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RESTORE PRECIOUS MEMORIES lost on old records, tapes, photos etc.? Recitals, gigs, auditions, air checks, family stuff. on 78’s, cassettes, reels, 35mm slides etc?. ArtsMediaProjects will lovingly restore them to CD’s or DVD’s. Call George @ 416-910-1091.

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.

Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE June 26, 2020

To submit relevant listings click here.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

NEW!! Array Ensemble. Living Room Talk #8: Composer Germaine Liu. A discussion with composer/performer Germaine Liu about her works commissioned by Arraymusic, See (2020) and Draw (2020, along with videos of The Array Ensemble performing their world premieres at our Four New Works concert January 25th, 2020 -- David Schotzko and Rick Sacks, percussion; Sheila Jaffe, violin; and Lydia Munchinsky, cello on See; and David Schotzko, percussion, Lydia Munchinsky, cell, and Germain Liu, drawing, on Draw. To check out Arraymusic's complete offerings in June with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit the website here

Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. Every Friday Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from lockdown in his studio in Kensington Market, Toronto. The show is timed so that West Coast residents can sit in for a late lunch (1pm PDT), people in Toronto/Ottawa/NYC can join in the late afternoon (4pm EDT) and friends in Edinburgh and throughout the UK can kick off their Friday night (9pm BST/UTC+1; later in Europe ...). Watch for special requests and dedications, birthday shout-outs, and a few opinions. But, mostly, lots of music! Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday! facebook.com/kevin.barrett.165470. If you can't join live, the video will be available afterwards on Kevin's page. And each week's episode is archived on his YouTube channel youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5pxf-Eb_cgnAMKTNHgPiNATLYffRk3O

Beaches Jazz Festival. Starts July 17 at 6pm. Free streaming from July 17 to 26. In support of the Michael Garron Hospital front line workers. Join us for 9 days of incredible free virtual performances, workshops, lectures and so much more! Grab your favourite drink and festival snack and get ready for nine days of unreal programming...all from the comfort of your own home! Streamed online on our website beachesjazz.com, YouTube, Facebook Live and IGTV. For more information: infobeachesjazz@rogers.com

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass

June 24 - Composer’s Corner

July 2 - Brain & Body Boost

July 8 - Aria Mad Libs

Dr. Jelena Cingara. Online Piano Recital. July 4 at 7:30pm. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition for solo piano and works by Dora Pejacevic. Streamed on facebook.com/events/872418063262440/. For info: 908-992-9211. Single ticket price $15 at eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=108496435760

Dr. Mike Daley. Legends of Vocal Jazz. Starting June 15 at 9am. Live, streamed lecture series. June 29 - Billie Holiday, July 13 - Ella Fitzgerald. eventbrite.ca/e/the-legends-of-vocal-jazz-tickets-105995976820

The Holy Gasp will congregate on July 1 in the basement of the Historic Kiever Synagogue in Toronto’s Kensington Market for a live stream performance of Grief. Conducted by Maestro Pratik Gandhi, this new performance piece is written for 10 vocalists, 2 pianists, and percussion. To be performed from sunset to sunrise without break, and is intended to fabricate a communal mourning ritual for those who have suffered the sorrows of losing a loved one. Beginning April 23, the public is invited to record the names of their deceased loved ones in The Holy Gasp’s Database of the Dead here. Each name entered into the database will later be inscribed into a scroll, from which The Holy Gasp frontman Benjamin Hackman will read throughout the evening as the ensemble performs Grief. For every name entered into the database, a candle will be lit on screen to memorialize the dead. The performance will be considered complete only after every name has been read, and the sun has come up. Those who wish to send candles to commemorate their loved one may send it here: The Historic Kiever Synagogue c/o The Holy Gasp, 25 Bellevue Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 1K8.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura. So Long, Toronto: Musical Soundbites. A series of musical presentations by Luca Dell’Anna, piano; Mirko Signorile, piano; Claudio Jr. De Rosa, sax; and Redi Hasa, cello. Due to the restrictions in place, future plans for a return performance in Toronto had to be cancelled. Their time in Toronto was incredibly special, and so, they have each agreed to present a live, online concert, as an homage and a thank you to our city. Luca Dell’Anna - July 2. iictoronto.esteri.it/iic_toronto/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2020/06/so-long-toronto.html for more information.

Music Gallery at Home. Summer Reruns featuring Bandcamp watch-parties on Fridays at 7pm and talks on Mondays at 7pm.

Aug 7 - Bandcamp Watch Party: SlowPitchSound (MG Remixed, 2016) + co-presented with IF: Improvisation Festival.

All performances and talks will be streamed live via the Music Gallery Facebook Page and via : musicgallery.org/live/

NEW!! Project: Humanity. Online Benefit Concert with Linda McRae, Singer-Songwriter. July 1 at 8:00pm. Benefit COVID-19 Artist Partnership Program (CAPP). Click here to reserve your free ticket.

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA

Tafelmusik. Tafel Talks: Musicians & Physicians. June 23 at 7 PM. Online panel discussion and Q&A with Emi Ferguson, Kensho Watanabe, and Dr. Jennifer Wilson, moderated by Meghan Moore. Exploring the parallels between two professions that demand intensive training, continual improvement and reassessment, and a high level of precision. Moderator Meghan Moore will join three panelists with personal experience in both fields to discuss the overlap of skills, talent, and aptitude required to practise music and medicine professionally. Tickets are $5 and are now on sale at tafelmusik.org

June 24 at 7pm. Sonata. Intensely beautiful and universal, Bach’s music represents the artform at its purest, and is performed here by Cristina Zacharias on solo violin and Allen Whear on solo cello. The series concludes with the brilliant artistry of violinist and Music Director Elisa Citterio performing works by Tartini and Roman.

NEW!! Temple Sinai. Musical Mondays. June 29 at 2.00 p.m. Hosted by David Eisner. Musical and artistic creativity have been integral parts of the Temple Sinai experience since the beginning. This series gives our members an opportunity to meet some of the folks who have contributed and will contribute to this tradition. Join us on June 29 for an interview with our member, guitarist and vocalist Danny Marks. For more information visit us online at templesinai.net or email programs@templesinai.net or call the Temple Office at 416-487-4161.

Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in Your Garden. All concerts at 7:30pm. Visit torontoconcertorchestra.com.

NEW!! June 30 - Thank You, Canada. A Canada Day first for us: Odawa First Nations composer Barbara Croall leads us in Land Acknowledgement. Program includes highlights and selections from David McIntyre’s A Wild Innocence, written for the Montreal International Competition, performed by pianist Younggun Kim; Chan Ka Nin’s Soulmate, performed by Co-Artistic Director Sharon Lee; James Campbell’s Harp Concerto, written for and performed by his wife Teresa Suen-Campbell; Fondness, an original ballad by Nathan Hiltz and Melissa Lauren. There will also be an introduction of Sam Bisson, our new Composer in Residence, and what he has in store for us for our grand season finale. We round out the program by taking a trip down memory lane as we recall some of our most memorable “O Canada” performances.

July 14 - Stories of Piaf

July 28 - Around the World in 40 Minutes

Aug 11 - Songs Under the Stars

Aug 25 - Grand Finale: Tribute to Kerry

NEW!! Toronto Operetta Theatre. Video Series: The Gypsy Baron. We miss your presence in the theatre and we want to be back there as soon as possible. While we wait for such time, we have prepared memorable stage moments from our archival records. Starting with excerpts from Johann Strauss’s THE GYPSY BARON (Performed at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Dec 2019/Jan 2020). Visit here to play this excerpt. More will come in a few weeks - stay tuned!

NEW!! Toronto Summer Music is delighted to announce its first-ever online festival! Save the dates: July 16 – August 1 2020. Since the announcement that we had to cancel our in-person Beethoven Unleashed Festival, we have been working diligently to create a new digital Festival during this unique summer. Thanks to our generous supporters, we have a fabulous lineup of artists and concerts to present, all in high-quality audio and video – from emerging artists to international stars, Kids Concerts to multidisciplinary productions -- there will be something for everyone! We will be announcing full details in early July. Stay tuned by visiting Toronto Summer Music

URGNT Live This ad hoc crowd-funded livestream concert series was created in response to the covid-19 outbreak. You can pay a cover charge which will contribute to paying a nominal fee to all involved parties, and help with lost gigs and wages as a result of the quarantine. Presenting a wide range of performances, including, on May 8, a 10-show, one day festival that includes the Gryphon Trio, and Stewart Goodyear urgnt.ca

For previous update, click here.

Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE June 19, 2020

To submit relevant listings click here.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

NEW!! Alliance Française. Make Music Canada. June 21 at 6pm. Organized by the 9 Alliances Françaises Canada, the audience can stroll for free through 4 virtual stages, showcasing more than 20 artists for a few hours of concerts (on Facebook and Youtube live, and on this website). Visit make-music-canada.ca

NEW!! Array Ensemble. Living Room Talk #7: Composer John Mark Sherlock. A discussion with composer John Mark Sherlock about his piece Utopianism (to Jack Behrens). We also share a video of The Array Ensemble's April 10th, 2015, performance of his piece Utopianism, premiered by Ensemble Kore in April, 2007 in La Sala Rossa, Montreal. Stephen Clarke performs on Rhodes electric piano, Eve Egoyan on clavinet, Linda Catlin Smith plays the Wurlitzer electric piano, and Rick Sacks and David Schotzko are on percussion. To check out Arraymusic's complete offerings in June with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit the website here

Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. Every Friday Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from lockdown in his studio in Kensington Market, Toronto. The show is timed so that West Coast residents can sit in for a late lunch (1pm PDT), people in Toronto/Ottawa/NYC can join in the late afternoon (4pm EDT) and friends in Edinburgh and throughout the UK can kick off their Friday night (9pm BST/UTC+1; later in Europe ...). Watch for special requests and dedications, birthday shout-outs, and a few opinions. But, mostly, lots of music! Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday! facebook.com/kevin.barrett.165470. If you can't join live, the video will be available afterwards on Kevin's page. And each week's episode is archived on his YouTube channel youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5pxf-Eb_cgnAMKTNHgPiNATLYffRk3O

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass

June 24 - Composer’s Corner

July 2 - Brain & Body Boost

July 8 - Aria Mad Libs

NEW!! Choir!Choir!Choir! A Summertime Sing-Along. June 21 at 8pm. A Summertime Social Distan-Sing-Along! Here are the Summertime songs we'll sing: 1- Martha + The Vandellas "Dancing In The Street"; 2 - Don Henley "Boys Of Summer"; 3 - Seals + Crofts "Summer Breeze"; 4 - Bananarama "Cruel Summer"; 5- Bill Withers "Lovely Day"; 6 - Violent Femmes "Blister In The Sun"; 7 - The Drifters "Under The Boardwalk". 8 - Mungo Jerry "In The Summertime"; 9 - Lovin' Spoonful "Summer In The City". Download + print the song lyrics here and like our Facebook page here. At 7pm you'll get a notification about our live feed or log in on to YouTube here.

NEW!! Confluence. An Intimate Salon Experience. June 24. 6:30pm live round-table discussion. 7:00pm concert premiere. An eclectic program with music by Peter Maxwell Davies, the Beatles, Ernest Chausson, Randy Newman and others, and brand new compositions and arrangements by Bijan Sepanji, Suba Sankaran and Larry Beckwith. We're also highlighting poetry by André Alexis, Susanna Moodie and others. Details available at confluenceconcerts.ca

Ori Dagan. June Live Concerts. All concerts are at 2pm & 7pm via Facebook at facebook.com/ori.dagan.jazz/. It’s Delivery: The Music of Cole Porter. June 25.

The Holy Gasp will congregate on July 1 in the basement of the Historic Kiever Synagogue in Toronto’s Kensington Market for a live stream performance of Grief. Conducted by Maestro Pratik Gandhi, this new performance piece is written for 10 vocalists, 2 pianists, and percussion. To be performed from sunset to sunrise without break, and is intended to fabricate a communal mourning ritual for those who have suffered the sorrows of losing a loved one. Beginning April 23, the public is invited to record the names of their deceased loved ones in The Holy Gasp’s Database of the Dead https://theholygasp.com/grief/. Each name entered into the database will later be inscribed into a scroll, from which The Holy Gasp frontman Benjamin Hackman will read throughout the evening as the ensemble performs Grief. For every name entered into the database, a candle will be lit on screen to memorialize the dead. The performance will be considered complete only after every name has been read, and the sun has come up. Those who wish to send candles to commemorate their loved one may send it here: The Historic Kiever Synagogue c/o The Holy Gasp, 25 Bellevue Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 1K8.

NEW!! International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. IF 2020. Aug 8 at 8pm. An all-night, online celebration of improvisational arts that will feature video performances from 150+ artists from 15+ countries. This 24-hour festival is free to attend and will feature a dynamic array of improvisational artists, including musicians, spoken word poets, dancers, and theatre practitioners. improvfest.ca/

Istituto Italiano di Cultura. So Long, Toronto: Musical Soundbites. A series of musical presentations by Luca Dell’Anna, piano; Mirko Signorile, piano; Claudio Jr. De Rosa, sax; and Redi Hasa, cello. Due to the restrictions in place, future plans for a return performance in Toronto had to be cancelled. Their time in Toronto was incredibly special, and so, they have each agreed to present a live, online concert, as an homage and a thank you to our city. Mirko Signorile - June 25. Luca Dell’Anna - July 2. iictoronto.esteri.it/iic_toronto/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2020/06/so-long-toronto.html for more information.

Music Gallery at Home. Summer Reruns featuring Bandcamp watch-parties on Fridays at 7pm and talks on Mondays at 7pm.

Aug 7 - Bandcamp Watch Party: SlowPitchSound (MG Remixed, 2016) + co-presented with IF: Improvisation Festival.

All performances and talks will be streamed live via the Music Gallery Facebook Page and via : musicgallery.org/live/

NEW!! New Music Concerts. NMC Media Archives. Available now. A NMC performance on Apr 12, 1987, of Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) at the Premiere Dance Theatre with renowned puppeteer Bil Baird's marionettes. Max Ferguson, narrator; Bill Baird's Marionettes directed by Peter Baird; Stanley McCartney, clarinet; Peter Lutek, bassoon; James Spragg, cornet; Robert Aitken, conductor. Follow along with the score here and visit here for the video.

Recollectiv: Currently holding on-line meetings. A unique musical group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, making this a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. June 20. Contact info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration. recollectiv.ca

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA

NEW!! Small World Music. Jafar Zabeh with Friends. June 23 at 2pm. Presented in partnership with National Arts Centre. smallworldmusic.com/venues/facebook-live

NEW!! Small World Music. Baobá. June 23 at 4pm. Presented in partnership with National Arts Centre. smallworldmusic.com/venues/facebook-live

NEW!! Tafelmusik. Tafel Talks: Musicians & Physicians. June 23 at 7 PM. Online panel discussion and Q&A with Emi Ferguson, Kensho Watanabe, and Dr. Jennifer Wilson, moderated by Meghan Moore. Exploring the parallels between two professions that demand intensive training, continual improvement and reassessment, and a high level of precision. Moderator Meghan Moore will join three panelists with personal experience in both fields to discuss the overlap of skills, talent, and aptitude required to practise music and medicine professionally. Tickets are $5 and are now on sale at tafelmusik.org

NEW!! 50/50 Performing Arts Collective/Ontario Presents. Tkaronto Music Festival: Presents An Indigenous History Month Celebration. Live streamed on June 24 at 5pm. The concert will be headlined with a powerful and one of a kind performance by Juno nominated alternative-electronic artists Iskwé, soul and rock band from Vancouver Old Soul Rebel, singer/songwriter musician from the Six Nations of the Grand River James N Wilson, and a special poetry performance from Mahlikah Awe:ri. The event is hosted by award-winning actor Glen Gould. This event will kick off with an opening by renowned poet, journalist, and activist Elder Duke Redbird. The event will be broadcast live at TKMF.ca, on Facebook @TkarontoMusicFestival, and on Youtube Live.

Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in Your Garden. All concerts at 7:30pm. Visit torontoconcertorchestra.com.

June 30 - Thank You, Canada

July 14 - Stories of Piaf

July 28 - Around the World in 40 Minutes

Aug 11 - Songs Under the Stars

Aug 25 - Grand Finale: Tribute to Kerry

For previous update, click here.

Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE June 12, 2020

To submit relevant listings click here.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

Array Ensemble. Living Room Talks: #5 - Composer Christopher Mayo. This month we're happy to bring to you five new interviews, starting with composer Christopher Mayo, as part of our June Living Room Talks series. We're also sharing a past performance of his intricately layered work To Discard All Images, written for our Array Ensemble in 2017. To watch our video talk with Chris, visit vimeo.com/424543445. To watch our Array Ensemble perform Chris' piece To Discard All Images, visit vimeo.com/320811250. To check out Arraymusic's complete offerings in June with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit flipsnack.com/arraymusic/june-2020-array-the-living-room-chats-fh30rf08h/full-view.html

Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. June 19 at 4pm. Every Friday Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from lockdown in his studio in Kensington Market, Toronto. The show is timed so that West Coast residents can sit in for a late lunch (1pm PDT), people in Toronto/Ottawa/NYC can join in the late afternoon (4pm EDT) and friends in Edinburgh and throughout the UK can kick off their Friday night (9pm BST/UTC+1; later in Europe ...). Watch for special requests and dedications, birthday shout-outs, and a few opinions. But, mostly, lots of music! Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday! facebook.com/kevin.barrett.165470. If you can't join live, the video will be available afterwards on Kevin's page. And each week's episode is archived on his YouTube channel youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5pxf-Eb_cgnAMKTNHgPiNATLYffRk3O

NEW!! Beaches Jazz Festival. Starts July 17 at 6pm. Free streaming from July 17 to 26. In support of the Michael Garron Hospital front line workers. Join us for 9 days of incredible free virtual performances, workshops, lectures and so much more! Grab your favourite drink and festival snack and get ready for nine days of unreal programming...all from the comfort of your own home! Streamed online on our websitebeachesjazz.com, YouTube, Facebook Live and IGTV. For more information: infobeachesjazz@rogers.com

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass

June 17 - Let’s Talk Opera
June 24 - Composer’s Corner
July 2 - Brain & Body Boost
July 8 - Aria Mad Libs

NEW!! Canadian Opera Company. Songs of Hope: From Our Homes to Yours. July 9 at 7:30pm. Building on the long historical tradition of at-home salon concerts, the young artists of the Ensemble Studio are inviting you into their homes to share a piece they’ve personally selected. Each one holds a special place in their hearts; the result is a truly stirring program that we hope will bring you all a bit of solace and cheer. Available to view online at coc.ca/SongsOfHope.Those interested can sign up there to have the concert information delivered straight to their inbox, as well as performance reminders on July 9. A full overview of all of the COC’s digital programming and initiatives can also be found at its Digital Content Hub at coc.ca/Hub

Canzona Chamber Players. Pianist Emily Rho: Livestream Benefit Solo Recital for St. Michael’s Hospital COVID-19 Courage Fund. June 14 at 7pm. YouTube.com/CanzonaChamberPlayers. Set a reminder link at youtu.be/7gK26cYeQsc. Donations to the St. Michael’s Hospital COVID-19 Courage Fund, in memory of Elizabeth Krehm, can be made at tinyurl.com/couragefund. The Courage Fund will provide frontline staff, palliative care patients and the most vulnerable members of the community with the food, clothing, and tablet computers they need to keep going, keep connected and keep safe. Program: Bill Evans: Peace Piece, Schumann: Kinderzenen, Op. 15, Hyung-Ki Joo: Chandeliers, Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 10, No. 3 in D Major, Prokofiev: Toccata in D minor. The broadcasting of these solo performances will be done with all necessary health and safety protocols. More of this series will be announced at canzona.org.

NEW!! Dr. Jelena Cingara. Online Piano Recital. July 4 at 7:30pm. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition for solo piano and works by Dora Pejacevic. Streamed on facebook.com/events/872418063262440/. For info: 908-992-9211. Single ticket price $15 at eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=108496435760

NEW!! Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Virtual Concerts. Artistic Director Daniel Vnukowski is running a series of FREE virtual concerts throughout the summer months. For information: 705-300-2405 or collingwoodfestival.com. Visit ePianist.com for information about the virtual concerts.

Ori Dagan. June Live Concerts. All concerts are at 2pm & 7pm via Facebook at facebook.com/ori.dagan.jazz/. Pride Show in Tribute to Judy Garland. June 18. It’s Delivery: The Music of Cole Porter. June 25.

Dr. Mike Daley. Legends of Vocal Jazz. Starting June 15 at 9am. Live, streamed lecture series. June 15 - Louis Armstrong, June 29 - Billie Holiday, July 13 - Ella Fitzgerald. eventbrite.ca/e/the-legends-of-vocal-jazz-tickets-105995976820

NEW!! Empire Club of Canada. A Zoom Panel: The Future of Live Music in Toronto. June 16 at 12 noon. Moderator Garvia Bailey will host panelists Molly Johnson providing the artist perspective; Andrew Burashko, Art of Time Artistic Director, on producing live music; Aida Aydinyan, GM at Koerner Hall; Mike Tanner, Music Sector Development Officer, City of Toronto; and Brian Iler, Chair of Hugh’s Room Live. The live music industry in Toronto has been decimated by the forced shutdown of public gatherings in the city. Many venues where musicians perform were already under pressure due to rising real estate costs. Many were forced to close and some will never re-open. What will the live music scene will look like as we begin to emerge from shutdown? Our panel will speak to the future of venues that feature our artists and several artists will talk about how important live performance has been in their careers. livemeeting.ca/profile/empire-club-of-canada/

Georgian Bay Symphony. The Nature of Music: A Virtual Concert. June 13 at 7pm. Featuring a variety of classical music with guest pianist Younggun Kim. youtube.com/channel/UCJ7bma0i-LJaLv_-5rklbvQ. Link to concert will be available a few days prior to concert on our website, Facebook and YouTube.

NEW!! Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden at Home. Starts July 5, every Sunday at 4pm and Thursday at 7pm. Just as our gardens come to life again, so too does the music of Toronto. Harbourfront Centre’s Summer Music in the Garden series is virtual this year, bringing the sounds of the Toronto Music Garden right to your home. Featuring artists from Ontario, Quebec and around the world. Music by Bach, Ravel, Borodin and Telemann are accompanied by meditative raags and ancient lute techniques. Sign up for reminders at harbourfront.live to remain up to date on concerts and even a few surprises. For information 905-973-4000. Website: harbourfront.live

The Holy Gasp will congregate on July 1 in the basement of the Historic Kiever Synagogue in Toronto’s Kensington Market for a live stream performance of Grief. Conducted by Maestro Pratik Gandhi, this new performance piece is written for 10 vocalists, 2 pianists, and percussion. To be performed from sunset to sunrise without break, and is intended to fabricate a communal mourning ritual for those who have suffered the sorrows of losing a loved one. Beginning April 23, the public is invited to record the names of their deceased loved ones in The Holy Gasp’s Database of the Dead https://theholygasp.com/grief/. Each name entered into the database will later be inscribed into a scroll, from which The Holy Gasp frontman Benjamin Hackman will read throughout the evening as the ensemble performs Grief. For every name entered into the database, a candle will be lit on screen to memorialize the dead. The performance will be considered complete only after every name has been read, and the sun has come up. Those who wish to send candles to commemorate their loved one may send it here: The Historic Kiever Synagogue c/o The Holy Gasp, 25 Bellevue Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 1K8.

International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. Conversation with Sondra Radvanovsky. June 17 at 1pm. Ms. Radvanovsky generously mentored the singers in IRCPA's Encounter and Concert of 2016 during her day off between performances at the COC, and leaving immediately for Covent Garden. She awarded the Career Blueprint to m-soprano Marjorie Maltais and soprano Natalya Gennadi sending them to spend 3 days at New York's National Opera America Center for new photographs, video and audio recordings, feedback auditions, materials and mentoring. Zoom in free with RSVP or questions to info@ircpa.net

NEW!! Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Vorrei fossi qui - Wish You Were Here. June 12 at 8pm. An online musical homage dedicated to Italian Heritage Month. A collaborative effort of Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, the National Italian Canadian Congress, the Italian Heritage Month Foundation, ComItEs, Associazione Amarcord, and Villa Charities Inc. Artists scheduled to appear include Elisa Citterio, violin (Artistic Director Tafelmusik); Romina Di Gasbarro, singer/songwriter; Daniela Nardi, singer/songwriter; Sara Papini, soprano youtube.com/watch?v=me_RynZ_ZQ8&feature=youtu.be.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura. So Long, Toronto: Musical Soundbites. A series of musical presentations by Luca Dell’Anna, piano; Mirko Signorile, piano; Claudio Jr. De Rosa, sax; and Redi Hasa, cello. Due to the restrictions in place, future plans for a return performance in Toronto had to be cancelled. Their time in Toronto was incredibly special, and so, they have each agreed to present a live, online concert, as an homage and a thank you to our city. Mirko Signorile - June 18. Claudio Jr. De Rosa - June 25. Luca Dell’Anna - July 2. iictoronto.esteri.it/iic_toronto/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2020/06/so-long-toronto.html for more information.

Kingston Symphony. Finale of Beethoven’s Third Symphony (Eroica). Forty members of the orchestra perform the finale of the Eroica, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 while in isolation in their homes. To view the virtual performance, please click on youtube.com/watch?v=F2eVauBqiAY. For more information on the Kingston Symphony, please visit kingstonsymphony.ca.

Luminato Festival. Sultans of String's Refuge. June 13 at 9:35pm. Artist and activist Ange Loft hosts a conversation inspired by Sultans of String’s newly released album Refuge, a collaboration with over 30 musicians, that addresses the challenges facing the world’s displaced peoples. Streaming on luminatofestival.com

Luminato Festival. John Millard & Tomson Highway's The Cave featuring a visit with Tomson Highway. June 13 at 8pm. The sold out hit from 2019 returns! Through poignant, funny and disarming songs, The Cave is an intimate response to an environment in crisis, and asks who is actually responsible to the land and the lives that inhabit it. This year’s presentation includes a special introduction from the cabaret’s lyricist Tomson Highway. Streaming on luminatofestival.com

Luminato Festival. Black Summers Night with Unit 2, Black Lives Matter Toronto & Tea Base. June 12 at 9:30pm. Black Lives Matter Toronto and community arts spaces Unit 2 and Tea Base come together to present a late-night dance party with DJ sets raising funds in support of BLM Toronto’s COVID-19 Black Emergency Support Fund. Streaming on luminatofestival.com

Danny Michel. Live From Lockdown Sundays. A weekly live, interactive online concert on Sundays at 3pm, on ZOOM from his studio in the woods. Unlike Facebook live, fans can see each other, interact, chat, play along & be a part of the show. Buy a ticket for $7.00, get a private link in your email and join the party on Zoom (free download available) dannymichel.com

NEW!! Music Gallery at Home. Summer Reruns featuring Bandcamp watch-parties on Fridays, 7pm and talks on Mondays, 7pm.

June 15 - Building the Halluci Nation (X Avant Festival, 2018). Moderated by Narcy, with Bear Witness, Jennifer Kreisberg and Lido Pimienta.

Aug 7 - Bandcamp Watch Party: SlowPitchSound (MG Remixed, 2016) + co-presented with IF: Improvisation Festival.

All performances and talks will be streamed live via the Music Gallery Facebook Page and via : musicgallery.org/live/

NEW!! Orchestre Métropolitain. Live stream of Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-8. On the websites of Orchestre Métropolitain and Bourgie Hall over the course of the summer of 2020. orchestremetropolitain.com/en/ and mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall-news/

NEW!! Ottawa Chamberfest. Chamber Chats: At Home / Chez vous. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm. Hosted by celebrated broadcaster/writer Eric Friesen. Interactive episodes combine chat with pre-recorded and live performances and feature guest artists and lecturers from all over the world. For information: 613-234-8008. Website: chamberfest.com

Recollectiv: Currently holding on-line meetings. A unique musical group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, making this a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. June 13, & 20. Contact info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration. recollectiv.ca

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA

June 17 at 7pm.Caprice. Discover composers whose music may be new to your ears! This all-classical concert opens with Thomas Georgi on unaccompanied violin, followed by a sonorous sonata by Sperger featuring double bassist Pippa Macmillan. In the second half, Patrick Jordan and Margaret Gay, partners in life and art, perform a set of lively duets for viola and cello.

Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in Your Garden. All concerts at 7:30pm. Visit torontoconcertorchestra.com.

June 16 - Lovebirds in Song, Songbirds in Love. Piazzolla: Nightclub. Performed by Laura Chambers and Dan Morphy; Mozart: Rondo from Duo in G Major, performed by Adam and Rebecca Diderrich, violin and viola; Telemann: Canon for Two Flutes, performed by Sharon Lee and Marcus Scholtes, violins.

June 30 - Thank You, Canada
July 14 - Stories of Piaf
July 28 - Around the World in 40 Minutes
Aug 11 - Songs Under the Stars
Aug 25 - Grand Finale: Tribute to Kerry

Victoria Yeh. Concert Night In. June 14 at 8pm. Join fusion electric violinist, Victoria Yeh, in a musical journey to touch and inspire the soul. A fundraising event to help keep the lights on at the Marsh Street Centre (Clarksburg), Massie Hall (Chatsworth) and Heliconian Hall (Toronto). Livestream will take place on a private-access page at www.VictoriaYeh.com. Profile available at facebook.com/victoriayeh.violin

For previous update, click here.

Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE June 5, 2020

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Array Ensemble. Living Room Talks. June 13 at 7:30pm. Connect live with Array's Artistic Director David Schotzko and Allison Cameron to discuss composition, improvisation, quarantine life, and more on Facebook Live. Just log in to Facebook and head over to Array’s page to join the conversation. facebook.com/ArraySpace/.

NEW!! Array Ensemble. Living Room Talks: #5 - Composer Christopher Mayo. This month we're happy to bring to you five new interviews, starting with composer Christopher Mayo, as part of our June Living Room Talks series. We're also sharing a past performance of his intricately layered work To Discard All Images, written for our Array Ensemble in 2017. To watch our video talk with Chris, visit vimeo.com/424543445. To watch our Array Ensemble perform Chris' piece To Discard All Images, visit vimeo.com/320811250. To check out Arraymusic's complete offerings in June with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit flipsnack.com/arraymusic/june-2020-array-the-living-room-chats-fh30rf08h/full-view.html.

NEW!! James Braithwait. How to Play Any Instrument Without Any Injury. June 6 at 2pm. With Glen Alan, Klaus Alsem, Mark Ritter, Jinu Isac, and Paul Carter. Online - Zoom. 416-707-1077. admin@mintmusic.ca.

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass.

Canadian Music Therapy Fund. Song Session for the Frontline. June 7 at 1pm. In support of the Canadian Music Therapy Fund. Host: George Stroumboulopoulos and special guest performances throughout the day. Streaming platform: Instagram @cdnmusictherapy.

June 3 - Music and Motifs
June 10 - Setting the Stage
June 17 - Let’s Talk Opera
June 24 - Composer’s Corner
July 2 - Brain & Body Boost
July 8 - Aria Mad Libs

NEW!! Canzona Chamber Players. Pianist Emily Rho: Livestream Benefit Solo Recital for St. Michael’s Hospital COVID-19 Courage Fund. June 14 at 7pm. YouTube.com/CanzonaChamberPlayers. Set a reminder link at youtu.be/7gK26cYeQsc.

Donations to the St. Michael’s Hospital COVID-19 Courage Fund, in memory of Elizabeth Krehm, can be made at tinyurl.com/couragefund. The Courage Fund will provide frontline staff, palliative care patients and the most vulnerable members of the community with the food, clothing, and tablet computers they need to keep going, keep connected and keep safe. Program: Bill Evans: Peace Piece, Schumann: Kinderzenen, Op. 15, Hyung-Ki Joo: Chandeliers, Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 10, No. 3 in D Major, Prokofiev: Toccata in D minor. The broadcasting of these solo performances will be done with all necessary health and safety protocols. More of this series will be announced at canzona.org.

NEW!! Ori Dagan. June Live Concerts. All concerts are at 2pm & 7pm via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ori.dagan.jazz/. Ori’s Birthday Party Concert! June 11. Pride Show in Tribute to Judy Garland. June 18. It’s Delivery: The Music of Cole Porter. June 25.

NEW!! Dr. Mike Daley. Legends of Vocal Jazz. Starting June 15 at 9am. Live, streamed lecture series. June 15 - Louis Armstrong, June 29 - Billie Holiday, July 13 - Ella Fitzgerald. eventbrite.ca/e/the-legends-of-vocal-jazz-tickets-105995976820.

Danny Michel Live From Lockdown Sundays. A weekly live, interactive online concert on Sundays at 3pm, on ZOOM from his studio in the woods. Unlike Facebook live, fans can see each other, interact, chat, play along & be a part of the show. Buy a ticket for $7.00, get a private link in your email and join the party on Zoom (free download available) dannymichel.com.

Georgian Bay Symphony Jun 13 at 7pm. The Nature of Music: A Virtual Concert. Featuring a variety of classical music with guest pianist Younggun Kim. youtube.com/channel/UCJ7bma0i-LJaLv_-5rklbvQ. Link to concert will be available a few days prior to concert on our website, Facebook and YouTube.

The Holy Gasp will congregate on Jul 1 in the basement of the Historic Kiever Synagogue in Toronto’s Kensington Market for a live stream performance of Grief. Conducted by Maestro Pratik Gandhi, this new performance piece is written for 10 vocalists, 2 pianists, and percussion. To be performed from sunset to sunrise without break, and is intended to fabricate a communal mourning ritual for those who have suffered the sorrows of losing a loved one. Beginning April 23, the public is invited to record the names of their deceased loved ones in The Holy Gasp’s Database of the Dead https://theholygasp.com/grief/. Each name entered into the database will later be inscribed into a scroll, from which The Holy Gasp frontman Benjamin Hackman will read throughout the evening as the ensemble performs Grief. For every name entered into the database, a candle will be lit on screen to memorialize the dead. The performance will be considered complete only after every name has been read, and the sun has come up. Those who wish to send candles to commemorate their loved one may send it here: The Historic Kiever Synagogue c/o The Holy Gasp, 25 Bellevue Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 1K8.

NEW!! International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. Conversation with Sondra Radvanovsky. June 17 at 1pm. Ms. Radvanovsky generously mentored the singers in IRCPA's Encounter and Concert of 2016 during her day off between performances at the COC, and leaving immediately for Covent Garden. She awarded the Career Blueprint to m-soprano Marjorie Maltais and soprano Natalya Gennadi sending them to spend 3 days at New York's National Opera America Center for new photographs, video and audio recordings, feedback auditions, materials and mentoring. Zoom in free with RSVP or questions to info@ircpa.net.

NEW!! International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. Conversation with Jazz Icon Sheila Jordan and Ori Dagan. July 15 at 3pm. Sheila Jordan is a legendary figure in jazz history--an NEA jazz master and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment. Charlie Parker often introduced Jordan as "the singer with the million dollar ears." Zoom in free with RSVP or questions to info@ircpa.net.

NEW!! Istituto Italiano di Cultura. So Long, Toronto: Musical Soundbites. A series of musical presentations by Luca Dell’Anna, piano; Mirko Signorile, piano; Claudio Jr. De Rosa, sax; and Redi Hasa, cello. Due to the restrictions in place, future plans for a return performance in Toronto had to be cancelled. Their time in Toronto was incredibly special, and so, they have each agreed to present a live, online concert, as an homage and a thank you to our city. Luca Dell’Anna - June 11. Mirko Signorile - June 18. Claudio Jr. De Rosa - June 25. Luca Dell’Anna - July 2. iictoronto.esteri.it/iic_toronto/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2020/06/so-long-toronto.html for more information.

Kingston Symphony. Finale of Beethoven’s Third Symphony (Eroica). Forty members of the orchestra perform the finale of the Eroica, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 while in isolation in their homes. To view the virtual performance, please click on youtube.com/watch?v=F2eVauBqiAY. For more information on the Kingston Symphony, please visit kingstonsymphony.ca.

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Friday Night with the KWS. Online broadcasts of archival concerts every Friday at 8pm. Select broadcasts will feature video and others will be audio-only. Content for each concert will be announced each week via KWS social media platforms.facebook.com/kwsymphony and youtube.com/user/kwsymphony/videos.

NEW!! Luminato Festival. The Singing Salmon: An Edible Performance with Measha Brueggergosman. June 11 at 7:10pm. A cooking and singing session from award-winning soprano and musician Measha Brueggergosman. Streaming on luminatofestival.com.

NEW!! Luminato Festival. Sultans of String's Refuge. June 13 at 9:35pm. Artist and activist Ange Loft hosts a conversation inspired by Sultans of String’s newly released album Refuge, a collaboration with over 30 musicians, that addresses the challenges facing the world’s displaced peoples. Streaming on luminatofestival.com.

NEW!! Luminato Festival. John Millard & Tomson Highway's The Cave featuring a visit with Tomson Highway. June 13 at 8pm. The sold out hit from 2019 returns! Through poignant, funny and disarming songs, The Cave is an intimate response to an environment in crisis, and asks who is actually responsible to the land and the lives that inhabit it. This year’s presentation includes a special introduction from the cabaret’s lyricist Tomson Highway. Streaming on luminatofestival.com.

NEW!! Luminato Festival. Black Summers Night with Unit 2, Black Lives Matter Toronto & Tea Base. June 12 at 9:30pm. Black Lives Matter Toronto and community arts spaces Unit 2 and Tea Base come together to present a late-night dance party with DJ sets raising funds in support of BLM Toronto’s COVID-19 Black Emergency Support Fund. Streaming on luminatofestival.com.

Open Space Music. From New York to Portland. Jun 6 & 7 at 7pm. In partnership with Portland Chamber Music festival in Portland, ME, presents PCMF's Artistic Director Melissa Reardon and artist Raman Ramakrishnan. A dynamic program that includes a new duo by Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi written for the two performers. Live from their living room, chat with them about life as a married couple of great musicians. https://open-space-music.square.site/events. Info at Iman@ImanHabibi.com.

Ori Dagan A series for Jazz Appreciation Month, every Thursday at 7pm. facebook.com/oridaganjazz.

Lunaire LIVE. Strawberry Moon. June 5 at 7:30pm. The Piano Lunaire has now pivoted online for virtual performances, the full of every month. After a two-moon hiatus, we celebrate June's Strawberry Moon, featuring pianist/composer Adam Sherkin in a solo performance of music originating from four sonata movements by Franz Joseph Haydn, including 20th and 21st century works by Lowell Liebermann, Nina Simone and Sherkin himself. Tune in via our Facebook and Instagram pages; the entire show will be available on our YouTube channel, one week following. Simply enjoy the live show at no charge or, if you are so inclined, please make a donation to TPL here: (no amount is too small!) universe.com/events/lunaire-live-strawberry-moon-with-adam-sherkin-tickets-toronto-NJ10QS Thank you! @thepianolunaire

Recollectiv: Currently holding on-line meetings. A unique musical group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, making this a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. June 6, 13, & 20. Contact info@recollectiv.ca. for meeting times, information and registration. recollectiv.ca

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA.

NEW!! Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Tafelmusik at Home is a new online concert featuring solo and duo performances. If you can't come to them, they will bring the concert experience to you! Hosted by Tafelmusik musicians from their homes, each program lasts about an hour and combines works that may be new to your ears with music you know and love. Be sure to stay until the end for live Q&A sessions with featured musicians. These concerts are $5, $10, $20 Choose-What-You-Pay, allowing you to pay what you feel is the value of the concert. Join them for this new way to experience the beauty of Tafelmusik. tafelmusik.org.

Fantasia - June 10 at 7pm. Treat yourselves to the distinctive sound of solo harpsichord in this concert featuring the world premiere of Phantom of Goldberg by Canadian composer Grégoire Jeay, performed by Charlotte Nediger. The first half features solo turns by violinist Patricia Ahern playing music by Telemann, and violist Brandon Chui performing an arrangement of a Bach partita.

Caprice - June 17 at 7pm. Discover composers whose music may be new to your ears! This all-classical concert opens with Thomas Georgi on unaccompanied violin, followed by a sonorous sonata by Sperger featuring double bassist Pippa Macmillan. In the second half, Patrick Jordan and Margaret Gay, partners in life and art, perform a set of lively duets for viola and cello.

Sonata - June 24 at 7pm. Intensely beautiful and universal, Bach’s music represents the artform at its purest, and is performed here by Cristina Zacharias on solo violin and Allen Whear on solo cello. The series concludes with the brilliant artistry of violinist and Music Director Elisa Citterio performing works by Tartini and Roman.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival. The Virtually Possible Festival. May 19-Jul 18. Featuring nine virtual, captivating, Big Easy-centric “Sessions” (curated and hosted by musician and New Orleans resident Christopher Butcher of “Heavy Weights Brass Band”) that will explore the art, history, food, famous locations and especially the music of New Orleans – sort of a “Mardi Gras 101” that will culminate in the TDNJF’s Mardi Gras event itself on Jul 18! For the latest information about what's in store for TD NJF’s “Niagara Summer Mardi Gras”, please click on niagarajazzfestival.com/niagaras-summer-mardi-gras/. To access the exclusive “Mardi Gras Sessions” hosted by Christopher Butcher, visit niagarajazzfestival.com/mardigras-sessions/

NEW!! Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in Your Garden. All concerts at 7:30pm. Visit torontoconcertorchestra.com.

June 16 - Lovebirds in Song, Songbirds in Love
June 30 - Thank You, Canada
July 14 - Stories of Piaf
July 28 - Around the World in 40 Minutes
Aug 11 - Songs Under the Stars
Aug 25 - Grand Finale: Tribute to Kerry

Victoria Yeh. Concert Night In. Jun 14 at 8pm. Join fusion electric violinist, Victoria Yeh, in a musical journey to touch and inspire the soul. A fundraising event to help keep the lights on at the Marsh Street Centre (Clarksburg), Massie Hall (Chatsworth) and Heliconian Hall (Toronto). Livestream will take place on a private-access page at www.VictoriaYeh.com. Profile available at facebook.com/victoriayeh.violin.

For previous update, click here.

Online, Streamed, ETCetera - UPDATE May 29, 2020

To submit relevant listings click here.

Against the Grain Theatre. Opera Pub: Quarantines. Jun 04 at 8pm. Hosted by David Eliakis with musicians Phillips Addis and Emily Hamper. Sit back, enjoy your drink of choice, and tune in to AtG TV's Opera Pub through https://www.facebook.com/AtGtheatre/

NEW!! Array Ensemble. Living Room Talks. June 13 at 7:30pm. Connect live with Array's Artistic Director David Schotzko and Allison Cameron to discuss composition, improvisation, quarantine life, and more on Facebook Live. Just log in to Facebook and head over to Array’s page to join the conversation. www.facebook.com/ArraySpace/.

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass.

Canadian Music Theatre Fund. Song Session for the Frontline. Jun 07 at 1:00pm. In support of the Canadian Music Therapy Fund. Host: George Stroumboulopoulos and special guest performances throughout the day. Streaming Platform: Instagram @cdnmusictherapy

Canadian Opera Company. Virtual Choir. A new initiative shows how the power of music can connect us all even in times of isolation. Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst guides opera fans and singing enthusiasts alike through a rousing rendition of the famous Anvil Chorus from Verdi’s Il Trovatore. COC Ensemble Studio members Anna-Sophie Neher, Joel Allison and Rachael Kerr teach the high and low voice parts in a series of video lessons.

Participants can record and contribute their vocal and rhythm tracks for the chance to become one of our many virtual choir members featured in the final performance video! While our stage may be dark, the show must go on! FREE but advanced registration is required. To learn more and register, please visit coc.ca/VirtualChoir. No previous musical experience is required and participants are encouraged to be as creative as they like in recording their submissions. Recordings must be submitted by May 30, 2020.

June 3 - Music and Motifs
June 10 - Setting the Stage
June 17 - Let’s Talk Opera
June 24 - Composer’s Corner
July 2 - Brain & Body Boost
July 8 - Aria Mad Libs

Canzona Chamber Players. Jessica Tong, Violin: Livestream Solo Recital. May 31, 2:00. Livestream: YouTube.com/CanzonaChamberPlayers.

Danny Michel Live From Lockdown Sundays, May 31, at 3:00. A weekly live, interactive online concert on Sundays at 3pm, on ZOOM from his studio in the woods. Unlike Facebook live, fans can see each other, interact, chat, play along & be a part of the show.Buy a ticket for $7.00, get a private link in your email and join the party on Zoom (free download available) dannymichel.com

Dr. Mike Daley Joni Mitchell Story Jun 01 at 9:00. A 90-minute online video lecture covering the life and music of the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Mike brings her story to life using vintage video clips and recordings, Mike discusses Joni's brilliant career against the backdrop of popular music trends beginning in the 1960s. Following the posting of the lecture, Mike will answer your questions on Jun 11. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-joni-mitchell-story-tickets-105011121090. Link is open for 2 weeks to view the lecture at your convenience. Info at jolaforty@gmail.com.

Georgian Bay Symphony Jun 13 at 7:00. The Nature of Music: A Virtual Concert. Featuring a variety of classical music with guest pianist Younggun Kim. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7bma0i-LJaLv_-5rklbvQ. Link to concert will be available a few days prior to concert on our website, Facebook and YouTube.

Kingston Symphony. Finale of Beethoven’s Third Symphony (Eroica). Forty members of the orchestra perform the finale of the Eroica, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 while in isolation in their homes. To view the virtual performance, please click on youtube.com/watch?v=F2eVauBqiAY. For more information on the Kingston Symphony, please visit kingstonsymphony.ca.

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Friday Night with the KWS. Online broadcasts of archival concerts every Friday at 8pm. Select broadcasts will feature video and others will be audio-only. Content for each concert will be announced each week via KWS social media platforms.facebook.com/kwsymphony and youtube.com/user/kwsymphony/videos.

Koerner Hall CONCERTS FROM HOME There are more than 25 classical, jazz, and roots music concerts currently available online. See page 22 for details. rcmusic.com/performance/live-from-koerner-hall-concert-livestream.

Luminato Festival. June 11-13. Streaming on Luminato's website and social media channels, the weekend will bring artists and thinkers together with audiences for live and pre-recorded performances, conversations, panels, DJ sets and participatory programming, as well as key works from past Luminato Festivals. Stay tuned for a complete schedule of performers, productions and activities in the coming weeks!

Opera Jukebox. Digital Benefit Concert. May 30 at 7pm. Host: David Hyde Pierce. Performers: mezzos Jamie Barton and Sasha Cooke; countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo; soprano Leah Crocetto; baritones Will Liverman and Kelly Markgraf; bass Wei Wu. Purchase votes: artistrelieftree.com/opera. Visit facebook.com/artistrelieftree; artistrelieftree.com; bit.ly/artyt.

Ori Dagan A series for Jazz Appreciation Month, every Thursday at 7pm. facebook.com/oridaganjazz.

NEW!! Lunaire LIVE. Strawberry Moon. Jun 05 at 7:30pm. The Piano Lunaire has now pivoted online for virtual performances, the full of every month. After a two-moon hiatus, we celebrate June's Strawberry Moon, featuring pianist/composer Adam Sherkin in a solo performance of music originating from four sonata movements by Franz Joseph Haydn, including 20th and 21st century works by Lowell Liebermann, Nina Simone and Sherkin himself. Tune in via our Facebook and Instagram pages; the entire show will be available on our YouTube channel, one week following. Simply enjoy the live show at no charge or, if you are so inclined, please make a donation to TPL here: (no amount is too small!) https://www.universe.com/events/lunaire-live-strawberry-moon-with-adam-sherkin-tickets-toronto-NJ10QS Thank you! @thepianolunaire

Q Review. One Love Live!: A Virtual Queer Music Festival. May 29-31. feature a collection of live music performances, panel discussions, a new music release party, drag performances, a special edition of Queerantine (an online “MTV Total Request Live-style” LGBTQ+ music video show) and more. Opens on May 29 at 5:30pm EDT and closes on May 31 at 11:00pm EDT. https://www.qreview.ca/one-love-live.html

Recollectiv: Currently holding on-line meetings. A unique musical group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, making this a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. May 30, June 6, 13, & 20. Contact info@recollectiv.ca. for meeting times, information and registration. recollectiv.ca

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA.

Sweetwater Music Festival. Next Wave Virtual Showcase. Solo repertoire from applicants is encouraged as well as a RCM Grade 9 or equivalent standard. The Showcase is open to instrumentalists and vocalists. Finalists will be selected by Artistic Director Edwin Huizinga. Deadline to apply is May 31. The video performance clips of finalists will be posted in June (dates to be announced). Performers selected to be a part of the Showcase will receive a small honorarium, opportunity for online lesson with Edwin Huizinga, and a chance to be selected for a Mentorship Opportunity during SweetWater's September Festival. To find out more or to apply, https://www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca/sweetwater-2015/2015-sweetwater-festival/next-wave-virtual-showcase/

NEW!! Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Tafelmusik at Home is a new online concert featuring solo and duo performances. If you can't come to them, they will bring the concert experience to you! Hosted by Tafelmusik musicians from their homes, each program lasts about an hour and combines works that may be new to your ears with music you know and love. Be sure to stay until the end for live Q&A sessions with featured musicians. These concerts are Choose-What-You-Pay, allowing you to pay what you feel is the value of the concert. Join them for this new way to experience the beauty of Tafelmusik. http://www.bloorstculturecorridor.com/things-to-do/2020/05/tafelmusik-home-prelude

NEW!! Tapestry Opera. TAP:In: Rocking Horse Winner Artists in Conversation. Jun 02 5pm. Digital rehearsals for Rocking Horse Winner. Book your “seat” for a special discussion with Tapestry General Director Michael Mori, Music Director Kamna Gupta, and members of the cast and creative team of our award-winning production. Despite having to cancel the live performance of Rocking Horse Winner, we continued with remote rehearsals, working in completely new ways. In this intimate conversation, the cast and creative team will share a bit about their change of life during COVID19, discuss the triumphs and challenges of creating music remotely, and reveal some of the next steps for Rocking Horse Winner https://t.e2ma.net/click/8g4s9c/8oa3bu/sovudi. Despite having to cancel the live performance of Rocking Horse Winner, we continued with remote rehearsals, working in completely new ways. In this intimate conversation, the cast and creative team will share a bit about their change of life during COVID19, discuss the triumphs and challenges of creating music remotely, and reveal some of the next steps for Rocking Horse Winner. (Link will be emailed to all ticket holders on June 2).

NEW!! Thin Edge New Music Collective. Digital Concert. May 31 at 4pm. Featuring pianist Cheryl Duvall and cellist Amahl Arulanandam A performance from Cheryl’s home studio (physically distancing conditions applied) Works by Linda Catlin Smith, Dai Fujikura, Jocelyn Morlock, Nick Storring, and a world premiere by Anna Höstman. You can tune in via this link - no membership required! https://www.twitch.tv/thinedgenewmusic/

NEW!! Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Great Poets in Music. May 30 8pm. TMC Interim Conductor David Fallis will share performances of some of the choral works that were planned for the live concert, including masterpieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edward Elgar and Leonard Cohen. He will be joined by acclaimed Stratford actors Tom McCamus and Lucy Peacock, who will recite the poetry, and present short scenes from works by William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw, all on the theme of the power of words and music. This event will also premiere a collaboration between the TMC, Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra: a virtual recording by 126 musicians from these three Toronto performing arts organizations of Cantique de Jean Racine, a lush choral-orchestral setting by Gabriel Fauré of words by the French playwright Jean Racine.Via Livestream: https://livestream.com/tmchoir/greatpoetsinmusic; TMC Program web page: https://www.tmchoir.org/2 01920-season/great-poets-online/

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NEW!! Against the Grain Theatre. Opera Pub: Quarantines. Jun 04 at 8pm. Hosted by David Eliakis with musicians Phillips Addis and Emily Hamper. Sit back, enjoy your drink of choice, and tune in to AtG TV's Opera Pub through www.facebook.com/AtGtheatre/

NEW!! Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. Features resources for educators and people of all ages in several diverse and broad-based categories: Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, Media, and More. Subsections include Film and Photography, as well as offerings from Indigenous arts organizations. All tools and activities are free of charge, and available to everyone. Created and curated by representatives from the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada’s National Ballet School, Harbourfront Centre, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, Prologue Performing Arts, The Royal Conservatory of Music, TO Live, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Young People’s Theatre, with the support of the City of Toronto, and in consultation with arts educators from various school boards. Visit artsathome.ca to learn more about this exciting collaborative initiative.

NEW!! Array Ensemble. Living Room Talks. A monthly series featuring weekly interviews with artists, past recorded performances, and a digital booklet that all are invited to discuss online at the end of each month -- Array's Musical Booklet Club. In Week #3 we feature composer Rebecca Bruton and a performance of her work three gold roses (2017), written with support from the Canada Council for the Arts for our Array Ensemble, which performed its world premiere at our annual Four New Works concert at The Array Space in January, 2018. For Rebecca's program note, please see our booklet (pictured above). To watch our video talk with Rebecca please visit vimeo.com/418737695. To watch our Array Ensemble perform Rebecca's work three gold roses in concert, visit vimeo.com/253843416. To check out all our offerings in the month of May's Living Room Talks, complete with artist bios, program notes, and more, visit flipsnack.com/arraymusic/array-living-room-talks/full-view.html.

Brampton Folk Club. Online Open Mics via Zoom. May 22 7:30. For information on how to join please contact info@bramptonfolk.ca, 647-233-3655, or visit bramptonfolk.ca.

Canadian Brass: welcomes friends around their virtual fireplace for learning and laughs. All events take place on facebook.com/canadianbrass.

NEW!! Canadian Music Theatre Fund. Song Session for the Frontline. Jun 07 at 1:00pm. In support of the Canadian Music Therapy Fund. Host: George Stroumboulopoulos and special guest performances throughout the day. Streaming Platform: Instagram @cdnmusictherapy

NEW!! Canadian Opera Company. Virtual Choir. A new initiative shows how the power of music can connect us all even in times of isolation. Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst guides opera fans and singing enthusiasts alike through a rousing rendition of the famous Anvil Chorus from Verdi’s Il Trovatore. COC Ensemble Studio members Anna-Sophie Neher, Joel Allison and Rachael Kerr teach the high and low voice parts in a series of video lessons.

NEW!! Canadian Opera Company. Opera Makers: Activities for Young Creatives. A new video series that teaches young people a wide range of creative skills. Each week, a new video tutorial led by one of the country’s leading teaching artists will focus on a different aspect of producing an opera. With topics ranging from singing and composing to movement and set design, young people will get hands-on experience to develop invaluable skills they can use both on and off the stage. Registration is not required but parents/guardians can sign up to receive these FREE mini-tutorials straight in their inbox by visiting coc.ca/OperaMakers.

May 27 - Sing Like an Opera Singer.
June 3 - Music and Motifs
June 10 - Setting the Stage
June 17 - Let’s Talk Opera
June 24 - Composer’s Corner
July 2 - Brain & Body Boost
July 8 - Aria Mad Libs

Canzona Chamber Players. Jessica Tong, Violin: Livestream Solo Recital. May 31, 2:00. Livestream: YouTube.com/CanzonaChamberPlayers.

Danny Michel Live From Lockdown Sundays, May 03, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, at 3:00. A weekly live, interactive online concert on Sundays at 3pm, on ZOOM from his studio in the woods. Unlike Facebook live, fans can see each other, interact, chat, play along & be a part of the show.Buy a ticket for $7.00, get a private link in your email and join the party on Zoom (free download available) dannymichel.com

NEW!! Dr. Mike Daley Joni Mitchell Story Jun 01 at 9:00. A 90-minute online video lecture covering the life and music of the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Mike brings her story to life using vintage video clips and recordings, Mike discusses Joni's brilliant career against the backdrop of popular music trends beginning in the 1960s. Following the posting of the lecture, Mike will answer your questions on Jun 11. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-joni-mitchell-story-tickets-105011121090. Link is open for 2 weeks to view the lecture at your convenience. Info at jolaforty@gmail.com.

NEW!! Esprit Orchestra. Soundbites Series. A focused glimpse into selected excerpts from compositions Esprit has performed in recent seasons. The composers of the works have themselves selected these segments from their own pieces and, in the associated Soundbite Insights links, have provided brief personal commentaries on how the music was inspired and created, why the music is meaningful to them and what effect it is intended to have on the listener. Soundbites and Soundbite Insights, on a regular basis, will provide you a way for deeper appreciation of pieces you’ve heard at our concerts or provide you with a new musical adventure! Visit espritorchestra.com/media/soundbites.

NEW!! Georgian Bay Symphony Jun 13 at 7:00. The Nature of Music: A Virtual Concert. Featuring a variety of classical music with guest pianist Younggun Kim. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7bma0i-LJaLv_-5rklbvQ. Link to concert will be available a few days prior to concert on our website, Facebook and YouTube.

NEW!! The Holy Gasp will congregate on Jul 1 in the basement of the Historic Kiever Synagogue in Toronto’s Kensington Market for a live stream performance of Grief. Conducted by Maestro Pratik Gandhi, this new performance piece is written for 10 vocalists, 2 pianists, and percussion. To be performed from sunset to sunrise without break, and is intended to fabricate a communal mourning ritual for those who have suffered the sorrows of losing a loved one. Beginning April 23, the public is invited to record the names of their deceased loved ones in The Holy Gasp’s Database of the Dead wantandable.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1826c2f709f12d8931190bb88&id=8de2570de2&e=53aaca823b. Each name entered into the database will later be inscribed into a scroll, from which The Holy Gasp frontman Benjamin Hackman will read throughout the evening as the ensemble performs Grief. For every name entered into the database, a candle will be lit on screen to memorialize the dead. The performance will be considered complete only after every name has been read, and the sun has come up. Those who wish to send candles to commemorate their loved one may send it here: The Historic Kiever Synagogue c/o The Holy Gasp, 25 Bellevue Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 1K8.

NEW!! Kingston Symphony. Finale of Beethoven’s Third Symphony (Eroica). Forty members of the orchestra perform the finale of the Eroica, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 while in isolation in their homes. To view the virtual performance, please click on youtube.com/watch?v=F2eVauBqiAY&feature=youtu.be. For more information on the Kingston Symphony, please visit kingstonsymphony.ca.

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Friday Night with the KWS. Online broadcasts of archival concerts every Friday at 8pm. Select broadcasts will feature video and others will be audio-only. Content for each concert will be announced each week via KWS social media platforms.facebook.com/kwsymphony and youtube.com/user/kwsymphony/videos.

NEW!! Luminato Festival. June 11-13. Streaming on Luminato's website and social media channels, the weekend will bring artists and thinkers together with audiences for live and pre-recorded performances, conversations, panels, DJ sets and participatory programming, as well as key works from past Luminato Festivals. Stay tuned for a complete schedule of performers, productions and activities in the coming weeks!

Music Gallery and Canadian Music Centre Music Gallery At Home: Performances and Interviews. May 1, Suzanne Kite; May 8, Slowpitchsound; May 15, Nick Dourado; May 22, Charles C.Smith. facebook.co/musicgalleryto.

NEW!! Open Space Music. From New York to Portland. Jun 6 & 7 at 7pm. In partnership with Portland Chamber Music festival in Portland, ME, presents PCMF's Artistic Director Melissa Reardon and artist Raman Ramakrishnan. A dynamic program that includes a new duo by Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi written for the two performers. Live from their living room, chat with them about life as a married couple of great musicians. https://open-space-music.square.site/events. Info at Iman@ImanHabibi.com

NEW!! Opera Jukebox. Digital Benefit Concert. May 30 at 7pm. Host: David Hyde Pierce. Performers: mezzos Jamie Barton and Sasha Cooke; countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo; soprano Leah Crocetto; baritones Will Liverman and Kelly Markgraf; bass Wei Wu. Purchase votes: artistrelieftree.com/opera. Visit facebook.com/artistrelieftree; artistrelieftree.com; bit.ly/artyt.

NEW!! Opera Revue. Isolation Series. May 23 at 7pm. Comic operatic duo Danie Friesen and Claire Harris film and record operatic parodies as well as legit opera and art song for a weekly release. This week features a long distance collaboration with two singers in Glasgow, Scotland. Platforms: Facebook/Youtube. Join us every Saturday. For info: operarevue@gmail.com.

Ori Dagan A series for Jazz Appreciation Month, every Thursday at 7pm. facebook.com/oridaganjazz.

NEW!! Q Review. One Love Live!: A Virtual Queer Music Festival. May 29-31. feature a collection of live music performances, panel discussions, a new music release party, drag performances, a special edition of Queerantine (an online “MTV Total Request Live-style” LGBTQ+ music video show) and more. Opens on May 29 at 5:30pm EDT and closes on May 31 at 11:00pm EDT. embracedisruption.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=23cf0593bb05dd24a0a97319b&id=a39e4cec50&e=f983b16625

Recollectiv: Currently holding on-line meetings. A unique musical group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, making this a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. May 02, May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, & 20. Contact info@recollectiv.ca. for meeting times, information and registration. recollectiv.ca

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. a•P•art {of} performance series, every Thursday at 7:30pm on facebook.com/RHCPA.

NEW!! Sweetwater Music Festival. Next Wave Virtual Showcase. Solo repertoire from applicants is encouraged as well as a RCM Grade 9 or equivalent standard. The Showcase is open to instrumentalists and vocalists. Finalists will be selected by Artistic Director Edwin Huizinga. Deadline to apply is May 31. The video performance clips of finalists will be posted in June (dates to be announced). Performers selected to be a part of the Showcase will receive a small honorarium, opportunity for online lesson with Edwin Huizinga, and a chance to be selected for a Mentorship Opportunity during SweetWater's September Festival. To find out more or to apply, sweetwatermusicfestival.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea32e175b60922fdd212e88a2&id=4c49ca067e&e=203a0b2202.

NEW!! Tafelmusik at Home. Prelude. May 27 at 7:00pm. Featuring the expressive beauty of the violin and cello. The first half is devoted to solo violin, with two preludes by the English composer Davis Mell performed by Christopher Verrette, followed by Biber’s Passacaglia and Bach’s Sonata in C Major performed by Julia Wedman. The second half features cellist Keiran Campbell performing music by Vitali and Colombi, as well as two movements from Bach’s iconic suites for unaccompanied cello. Each performance is followed by a live Q&A session with one of the featured musicians. Tickets prices are $5, $10, $20, offered on a Choose-what-you-pay basis. The first concert is on sale now, with the schedule for the four remaining concerts to be posted in the coming weeks on tafelmusik.org.

NEW!! TD Niagara Jazz Festival. The Virtually Possible Festival. May 19-Jul 18. Featuring nine virtual, captivating, Big Easy-centric “Sessions” (curated and hosted by musician and New Orleans resident Christopher Butcher of “Heavy Weights Brass Band”) that will explore the art, history, food, famous locations and especially the music of New Orleans – sort of a “Mardi Gras 101” that will culminate in the TDNJF’s Mardi Gras event itself on Jul 18! For the latest information about what's in store for TD NJF’s “Niagara Summer Mardi Gras”, please click on niagarajazzfestival.com/niagaras-summer-mardi-gras/. To access the exclusive “Mardi Gras Sessions” hosted by Christopher Butcher, visit niagarajazzfestival.com/mardigras-sessions/

NEW!! The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). United in Music. May 28 at 2:00. Musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa are among more than 50 artists contributing their talents and time to a joint virtual concert performance to raise funds for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s COVID-19 response. Hosted and streamed on UNHCR’s global YouTube channels (youtube.com/user/unhcr). United in Music will be recorded remotely by the diverse ensemble of artists in their respective homes. The artists will be performing works by Vivaldi, Kreisler and Rachmaninoff. Participants include: TSO concertmaster Jonathan Crow, violist Ren Martin-Doike of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Nikki Chooi, concertmaster with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Timothy Chooi, violin, Andrew Beer, concertmaster with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. All donations from the concert go to UNHCR to help protect refugees and the communities that welcome them in the ongoing global fight against COVID-19. To donate to the United in Music fundraiser, please visit bit.ly/35XqfPn

NEW!! Victoria Yeh. Concert Night In. Jun 14 at 8pm. Join fusion electric violinist, Victoria Yeh, in a musical journey to touch and inspire the soul. A fundraising event to help keep the lights on at the Marsh Street Centre (Clarksburg), Massie Hall (Chatsworth) and Heliconian Hall (Toronto). Livestream will take place on a private-access page at www.VictoriaYeh.com. Profile available at facebook.com/victoriayeh.violin.

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