Beyond The GTA Concert Listings - February 1 to Mar 7, 2016
Feb 02 12:00_noon: Department of Music, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. RBC Foundation - Music @ Noon. Recital: Voice Students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. Free. =z5 =cham =voic
Feb 02 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. CIA (Composers and Improvisers Association). Selections by student composers. WLU Faculty of Music: Trio (flute/bassoon/piano); The Fact Pack: voice/trumpet; bass; percussion; keyboards. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $15; $10(st). =z6 =cham =voic =impr =newm
Feb 03 12:00_noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. A Concert of Hymns. Includes multi-media. Cheryl Graham, piano. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $5; free(st). =z7 =pian =othr =relg
Feb 03 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Music of the Future. Eric Ross, theremin; Mary Ross, video art. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =newm =othr
Feb 03 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. String Quartet. Elissa Lee, violin; Benjamin Bowman, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Blair Lofgren, cello. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =stri
Feb 03 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki String Quartet. Beethoven: Op.18 No.2; Schubert: Impromptus, D899; Louis Vierne: Piano Quintet in c, Op.42. Penderecki String Quartet; Leopoldo Erice, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $20(st). =z6 =cham =pian =stri
Feb 04 12:00_noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: Music from the Future. Ultimedia Concept Boulevard d'Reconstructie (Op.54). Eric and Mary Ross. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. =z6 =newm
Feb 04 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Intention and Improvisation. Les Choristes; Chorale; Gary Diggins, soundwork artist. New St. James Presbyterian Church, 280 Oxford St. E., London. 519-434-1127. Free. =z6 =chor =impr
Feb 05 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30. Canadian works by Omar Daniel, Allan Gordon Bell and more. Land’s End Ensemble. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =othr =newm =cham
Feb 05 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Falstaff. Verdi. Opera based on William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30; $20(sr/st). Also Jan 29,30; Feb 6,7. =z6 =oper
Feb 05 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Exquisitely Lost. Bent Note Duo; Allison Balcetis, saxophone; Sandra Joy Friesen, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =jazz =pian =othr
Feb 05 8:00: Folk Under the Clock. Blues, World Music Songwriter. Harry Manx. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146. $39.50. =z8 =folk
Feb 05 8:00: Folk Under the Clock. Harry Manx. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146. $39.50. =z8 =worl =folk
Feb 06 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Gemma Conducts Shostakovich. Premiere appearance of HPO's new music director. Shostakovich: Symphony No.1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3; Kelly-Marie Murphy: A Thousand Natural Shocks. Katherine Chi, piano; Gemma New, conductor. Hamilton Place, 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. $25-67; $23-$64(sr); $17(under 35); $10(child). 6:30: pre-concert talk. =z5 =orch =pian
Feb 06 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. A Night in Vienna. Ballroom concert with professional dancers, food and Viennese music. Queen's Orchestra; students, faculty and alumni from Queen's Music. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $30(balcony); $70(floor seating w/ food); $490(table of 8). =z8 =danc =orch =othr
Feb 06 7:30: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. Erika's Violin. Featuring a violin concerto written by Erika's mother. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4; Elizabeth Raum: Violin Concerto. Erika Raum, violin; Michael Newnham, conductor. Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-742-7469. $28.50-$39.50; $15(st). 6:40: Pre-concert talk. =z8 =orch =newm =stri
Feb 06 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Falstaff. Verdi. Opera based on William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30; $20(sr/st). Also Jan 29,30; Feb 5,7. =z6 =oper
Feb 07 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Falstaff. Verdi. Opera based on William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30; $20(sr/st). Also Jan 29,30; Feb 5,6. =z6 =oper
Feb 07 2:30: Georgian Music. Penderecki String Quartet with Leopoldo Erice, piano. Vierne: Piano Quintet; and works by Beethoven and Schubert. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $65. =z7 =cham =pian =stri
Feb 07 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Faculty Concert Series. Exploration of Beethoven’s sonatas. Leslie Kinton, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =pian
Feb 07 3:00: Wellington Wind Symphony. Remembering. Works by Brahms, Ewazen, Woolfenden and Alford; Morawetz: In Memoriam for Martin Luther King, Jr. Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-669-1327. $20; $15(sr); free(st). Also Feb 21 (Kitchener). =z6 =band =orch
Feb 07 4:00: Spiritus Ensemble. Bach Vespers before Lent. Bach: Cantata 18 "Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee"; Kuhnau: Cantata "Gott, sei mir gnädig". St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 519-743-0228. Freewill donation. =z6 =chor =relg =earl
Feb 07 6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Faculty Concert Series. Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Durval Cesetti, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =pian =stri
Feb 07 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. ODE. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-473-2099. $18/$15(adv). =z6 =folk
Feb 07 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Toronto Serenade String Quartet. Alexander Taneyev: Piano Quintet; Shostakovich: Piano Quintet. Brett Kingsbury, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $20(st). =z6 =cham =pian =stri
Feb 08 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Early Music Studio Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =earl
Feb 09 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation: Music@Noon>. Instrumental Students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. =z5 =cham
Feb 09 12:30: McMaster School of the Arts. Lunchtime Concert Series. Hamilton Schola Cantorum. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27671. Free. =z5 =chor
Feb 09 12:30: School of the Arts. Hamilton Schola Cantorum. Classical and jazz based works and arrangements for woodwinds, saxophone and piano. Gregorian Chant features selections from the English (Sarum) repertoire. William Renwick, director. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 ext. 27038. $20; $15(sr); $5(st). =z5 =chor =earl =jazz
Feb 10 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Symphonic Band Concert: In Light and Darkness. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =band
Feb 10 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Michael Wood Trio. Mike McClennan, bass; Ted Warren, drums; Michael Wood, vibes. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =jazz
Feb 10 2:30: Seniors Serenade. Chris Au, piano. Works by Bach and Schumann. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: tea and goodies $5. =z7 =pian
Feb 10 6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Heart to Heart. St. Cecilia Singers and Western University Singers. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =chor
Feb 11 12:00_noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: Jim Gelcer Group. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. =z6 =jazz
Feb 11 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble Concert: Bits ‘n Bobs. Works by Elgar, McCabe, Carpenter and Woolfenden. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =othr
Feb 11 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. 2 Pianos, 4 Hands. Greenblatt and Dykstra. Richard Todd Adams and Bryce Kulak, pianos. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $36 and up; $17 and up(st); $31 and up(faculty/staff). =z8 =othr =must =pian
Feb 12 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Characters. Western University Jazz Ensemble. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =jazz
Feb 12 8:00: School of the Arts. Trio D'Argento. Classical and jazz based works and arrangements for woodwinds, saxophone and piano. Sibylle Marquardt, flute; Peter Stoll, clarinet; Anna Ronai, piano. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27038 or x27671. $20; $15(sr); $5(st). =z5 =cham =othr =pian
Feb 13 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Corb Lund with American Aquarium. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $40. =z5 =folk
Feb 13 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Global Salon Series: Sounds of the Forbidden City. China Court Trio, featuring court instruments Pipa, Xiao, Xun and GuZheng. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $29; $15(st); $24(faculty/staff). =z8 =worl
Feb 13 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Christian Vachon, violin and Frédéric Lacroix, piano. Fauré: Complete works for violin and piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25; $15(st). =z6 =cham =stri =pian
Feb 14 2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. From The Heart. Schumann: Liederkreis, Op.39 (new transcription); Beethoven: String Quartet, Op.18 No.6 “Melancholy;” other works by Schubert. Brett Polegato, baritone; Joseph Phillips, bass; Timothy Phelan, guitar; Eybler Quartet: Aisslinn Nosky and Julia Wedman, violin; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. $5-$34. Also Feb 12 (eve, Toronto). =z5 =cham =voic =stri
Feb 14 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Earth, Seas and Air. Original works. Chris McKhool, violin/guitar/voice. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-878-5625. $15; $5(youth/child). Also Feb 15(Lindsay). =z8 =kids
Feb 15 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Earth, Seas and Air. Original works. Chris McKhool, violin/guitar/voice. Glenn Crombie Theatre, Fleming College, 200 Albert Street S., Lindsay. 705-878-5625. $15; $5(youth/child). Also Feb 14(Peterborough). =z8 =voic =stri =othr
Feb 17 12:00_noon: Music at St. Andrew's. Sarah Svendsen, organ. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25; free(st). =z7 =orgn
Feb 18 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Pavel Steidl, guitar. Bach: Chaconne; Roux: Les grands jardins; Domeniconi: Steidleriana; Castelnuovo Tedesco: Sonata Homaggia a Boccherini; Steidl: Three Humoresques. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $30; $20(st). =z6 =cham =othr
Feb 19 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Intimately Classical. Works by Bach, De Falla, Granados, The Beatles and others. Miloš Karadaglić, guitar. Historic Niagara District Court House, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 289-868-9177. $60; $125(VIP). VIP ticket includes premium seating, post-concert Meet and Greet and CD signing plus reception. =z5 =cham
Feb 19 7:30: Kingston Community Strings. In Concert. Featuring electroacoustic music. Adam Tindale, electronics. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kingston), 130 Clergy St. E., Kingston. 613-546-6316. Donations at door. =z8 =newm =orch =othr
Feb 20 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Viva Voce! Choral Series: Animalia: The Lighter Side of the Animal Kingdom. Avanti Chamber Singers; Harris Loewen, conductor. Covenant Christian Reformed Church, 278 Parnell Ave., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. $25/$20(adv); $20(sr/st)/$15(adv); $5(eyeGo). =z5 =chor
Feb 20 8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Yegor Dyachkov and Jean Saulnier, Cello and Piano Duo. Works by Brahms, Schumann, and Janáček. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. $35; $30(sr); $15(st). =z6 =cham
Feb 21 3:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Concert Three: Honour Song. Canadian Aboriginal music. Guests: Wiiji Numgumook Kwe Drum Circle. Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellency, Tech Hall, 700 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $25; $20(sr/st); $5(eyeGO). =z6 =worl =chor
Feb 21 3:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Honour Song. Choir III; SATB choir; Wiiji Numgumook Kwe Drum Circle. Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellency, Tech Hall, 700 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $25; $20(sr/st); $5(eyeGo). =z6 =chor =othr
Feb 21 3:00: Wellington Wind Symphony. Remembering. Works by Brahms, Ewazen, Woolfenden and Alford; Morawetz: In Memoriam for Martin Luther King, Jr. Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Daniel Warren, conductor. Grandview Baptist Church, 250 Old Chicopee Dr., Kitchener. 519-669-1327. $20; $15(sr); free(st). Also Feb 7 (Waterloo). =z6 =band =orch =stri
Feb 21 4:30: St. Thomas Anglican Church (Belleville). Classical Guitar Recital. David Ratelle, classical guitar. St. Thomas' Anglican Church (Belleville), 201 Church St., Belleville. 613-962-3636. Freewill offering. Reception following. =z8 =cham =othr
Feb 21 8:00: NUMUS Concerts. Jason White, piano. Rzewski: De Profundis; R.E. Smith: World of Plenty (Canadian premiere); new work by Colin Labadie (world premiere); and other works. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 519-896-3662. $15; $10(sr/arts worker); $5(st). =z6 =cham =newm =pian
Feb 23 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation: Music@Noon>. Faculty Recital: Erika Reiman, piano. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. =z5 =pian
Feb 23 12:30: McMaster School of the Arts. Lunchtime Concert Series. Mathew Coley, marimba, percussion, dulcimer. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27671. Free. =z5 =othr
Feb 24 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Timepoints - Toronto Percussion Ensemble. John Brownell, David Campion, Mark Duggan and Beverley Johnson. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =othr
Feb 24 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Bruce Cockburn. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $55. =z5 =folk
Feb 24 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Joseph Ferretti and Elaine Lau, piano. Schubert: Fantasie in f; Silvestrov: Three Bagatelles, Op.1; Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f, Op.52; Doolittle: Sorex; Lachance: Ondulations; Ravel, Ma mère l'Oye; Ravel (arr. L. Garban): La Valse. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25; $15(st). =z6 =cham =pian
Feb 25 12:00_noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: Jasmin Lacasser Roy. Works for classical guitar from the 1920s. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. =z6 =cham =othr
Feb 26 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30 Concert Series: Brahms Sonatas. Thomas Wiebe; Peter Longworth, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =pian
Feb 26 3:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Music Ed Plus: Jazz Ensemble. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. In lobby. =z5 =jazz
Feb 26 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. ENCORE! Professional Concert Series: Stretch Orchestra. Contemporary jazz trio. Kevin Breit, mando-cello, mandola and mandolin; Matt Brubeck, cello; Jesse Stewart, percussion. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $29; $23(sr/st); $5(eyeGO). =z5 =jazz =othr =stri
Feb 26 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Clarinet Day Opening Recital. James Campbell; Stephan Sylvestre. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $10. =z6 =cham =othr
Feb 27 2:00: Peterborough Singers. The Beatles. Rob Phillips, piano; Barry Haggarty, guitar; Andrew Affleck, bass guitar; Curtis Cronkwright, drums; Steve McCracken, saxophone; Sydney Birrell, conductor. Calvary Pentecostal Church, 1421 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough. 705-745-1820. $30; $20(under 30); $10(st). =z8 =chor =othr
Feb 27 7:30: Melos Choir and Period Instruments. Tavern Night Fundraiser: Rites, Revels and Romance. Music of the 12th to 18th centuries. Bawdy songs, period music, refreshments and silent auction. St. George's Cathedral Great Hall, 129 Wellington St., Kingston. 613-767-7245. $40. =z8 =chor =earl =orch =othr
Feb 28 2:00: Quinte Symphony Orchestra. European Holiday. Arutiunian: Trumpet Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien; Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No.10; other works. Dan Tremblay, trumpet and conductor. Bridge Street United Church, 60 Bridge St. E., Belleville. 613-962-7430. $25; $20(sr); $10(st); free(child). =z8 =orch =othr
Feb 28 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Piano Series: Stewart Goodyear. Works by Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Prokofiev. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $27 and up; $13.50 and up(st); $22 and up(faculty/staff). =z8 =pian
Feb 28 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. An Hour with Robert Schumann. Gwen Beamish. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham
Feb 28 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Studies in Motion 2016: Dance Showcase. Students in the Dance Minor program at Western University. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $10. =z6 =danc
Feb 28 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Fraser and Girard. Allan Fraser and Marianne Girard. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-473-2099. $18/$15(adv). =z6 =folk
Feb 28 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. David Francey. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $35. =z5 =folk
Feb 29 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Trio Arkel. Gubaidulina: String Trio; Kodaly: Serenade; Beethoven: "Storm" viola quintet. Guests: Sharon Wei and Scott St. John. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham =stri
Mar 02 12:00_noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Jazz Pianist Lance Anderson. Works by Gershwin, Peterson. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $5; free(st). =z7 =pian =jazz
Mar 02 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concert: Afternoon’s Night Music. Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Catherine Robertson, piano. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. =z6 =cham =stri =pian
Mar 02 7:00: Kaleid Choral Festival. A Kaleidoscope of Voices with Rajaton. Finnish a cappella group Rajaton with more than 300 high school students from the Kitchener/Waterloo Region. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-584-5757. $25. Also Mar 3. =z6 =chor
Mar 03 7:00: Kaleid Choral Festival. A Kaleidoscope of Voices with Rajaton. Finnish a cappella group Rajaton with more than 300 high school students from the Kitchener/Waterloo Region. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-584-5757. $25. Also Mar 2. =z6 =chor
Mar 03 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Marie-Josée Lord and Quartango: Tangopera. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $52. =z5 =oper
Mar 04 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30 Concert Series. Works by Brahms, Martinů and others. Sharon Wei, viola; Stephan Sylvestre, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =cham
Mar 04 1:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Voice Fridays: Canadian Composers of Song. Patricia Green. Talbot College, University of Western Ontario, Room 100, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =voic
Mar 04 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Ensemble Series: Soundstreams Canada. MacMillan: Seven Last Words of Christ; Schafer: The Fall into Light; Nystedt: Immortal Bach. Soundstreams Canada’s Choir 21. Guest: James MacMillan, conductor and composer. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $27 and up; $13.50 and up(st); $22 and up(faculty/staff). =z8 =chor =newm
Mar 05 1:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. London Music Scholarship Foundation Competition, Second and Final Round. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 8:00. =z6 =othr
Mar 05 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Little Big Frog. Masks, puppetry, poetry, music and dance. Faustwork Mask Theatre. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-878-5625. $15; $5(youth/child). Also Apr 3(Lindsay). =z8 =danc
Mar 05 7:30: Cellar Singers. Light Perpetual 2. Duruflé: Requiem and Motets. Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo; Matthew Cassils, baritone; Children's Community Choir of Midland; Mitchell Pady, conductor. St. James' Anglican Church (Orillia), 58 Peter St. N., Orillia. 705-481-1853. $25; $10(st). =z7 =chor
Mar 05 7:30: Chorus Niagara. Eternity: Bach Mass in B Minor. Featuring 27 dialogue-free short films created to mirror the 27-part musical structure of Bach’s work. Bastian Clevé: Sound of Eternity (film; Canadian premiere). Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Anita Krause, mezzo; Charles Sy, tenor; Geoffrey Sirett, baritone; Chorus Niagara; Orpheus Choir; Talisker Players. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. $40; $38(sr); $25(under 30); $15(st); $12(child). 6:30: Pre-concert chat. Also Mar 6 (Toronto). =z5 =chor
Mar 05 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. London Music Scholarship Foundation Competition, Second and Final Round. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 1:00. =z6 =othr
Mar 06 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Traditions. Western University Jazz Ensemble. Mocha Shrine Centre, 468 Colborne St., London. 519-661-3767. Free. =z6 =jazz
Mar 06 2:00: McMaster School of the Arts. Ensemble Concerts Series. Flute Ensemble. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27671. Free. =z5 =cham
Mar 06 3:00: John Laing Singers. Resplendent and Romantic. Featuring music for choir and virtuoso piano. Works by Beethoven, Buhr, Brahms, Berg, Rossini, Schubert and Whitacre. Guest: Paul Thorlaksen, piano. St. Paul's United Church (Dundas), 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-628-5238. $25; $20(sr); $5(st); free(child). =z5 =chor
Mar 06 3:00: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Sawatsky Visiting Scholar: Music of Sir James MacMillan. Choir 21; UW Chamber Choir; Grand Philharmonic Choir. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-885-0220 x24226. $30; $14(st/under30); $5(youth/child). =z6 =chor =newm
Mar 07 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Heidi Wall, piano. Bach: Prelude and Fugue from Bk.1 No.21 in b-flat; Liszt: Transcendental Etudes Nos.11 and 12; Haydn: Sonata No.52 in E-flat Hob.XVI:52. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. By donation. Fundraising concert (tax receipts over $20). =z6 =cham