Weekly Update #58 – Covering Jun 27 - Aug 7, 2021
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Jun 27: SweetWater Music Festival. Next Wave Showcase: Camryn Ruthven. Camryn Ruthven, piano/vocals. Visit www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. ONLINE
Jun 28: SweetWater Music Festival. Next Wave Showcase: Rowan Swarna-Small. Rowan Swarna-Small, piano. Visit www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. ONLINE
Jun 28 12:15: Music Mondays. The Waters Unfolding at Daybreak. Giuliani: Preludes Op.83; Bach: Partita in b BWV1002; McDonald: The Waters Unfolding at Daybreak. Andrew Paul MacDonald, guitar. Visit www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Jun 29: SweetWater Music Festival. Next Wave Showcase: Bridget Walsh. Bridget Walsh, violin. Visit www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. ONLINE
Jun 29 7:30: Toronto Consort. A New Voice: The Birth of Polyphonic Playing on the Lute. Join Artistic Associate Esteban La Rotta, The Toronto Consort’s resident plucked-strings specialist, for an Explorer Learning Series session that explores the world of polyphony for the lute. Visit www.torontoconsort.org. ONLINE
Jun 29 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Essential Bach. Sonata for violin and continuo in G BWV 1021; Sonata for cello and harpsichord in D BWV 1028; Sonata for violin and continuo in e BWV 1023; Sonata for violin and harpsichord in c BWV 1017; Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in G BWV 1039. Elisa Citterio & Julia Wedman, violins; Keiran Campbell, violoncello; Charlotte Nediger, harpsichord. Email info@tafelmusik.org or call 1-833-964-6337. ONLINE
Jun 30: SweetWater Music Festival. Next Wave Showcase: Emily Yarascavitch. Emily Yarascavitch, violin. Visit www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. ONLINE
Jun 30 7:30: Music Toronto. Virtual Concert Series. A new Haydn discovery. Lecture/demonstration followed by a complete performance of Hadyn: String Quartet Op.20 No.5. St. Lawrence String Quartet. Visit www.music-toronto.com. Free. ONLINE
Jul 01 2:00: Q107. Great Canadian Concert. Guildwood GO Station Parking Lot, G-3360 McCowan Rd., Scarborough. Call 416-723-7445. $40-$60 per vehicle. LIVE!!
Jul 05 12:15: Music Mondays. The Nankunda Experience. Gloria Gift Nankunda, vocalist; Martin Kuwawi, guitar; Natalie Wong, violin. Visit www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Jul 07 7:00: Humbercrest United Church. Time Stands Still. Early music from Ireland and Great Britain. Sinead White, soprano; Jonathan Stuchbery, lute. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Jul 09: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Csardas Princess. By Emmerich Kálmán. Lauren Margison (The Csardas Princess); Michael Barrett (Prince Edwin); Caitlin Wood (Countess Stasi); Ryan Downey (Boni); Gregory Finney (Feri), Rosalind McArthur (Anhilte) and Sean Curran (Leopold Maria); Robert Cooper, conductor/piano; Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director. Visit www.torontooperetta.com or www.torontooperetta_csardasprincess.eventbrite.ca. $22.19. Available until July 23. ONLINE
Jul 09 7:00: Bravo Niagara! Concert & Wine Tasting: Stéphane Tétreault. Stéphane Tétreault, cello. Visit www.bravoniagara.org. On demand until Jul 16. ONLINE
Jul 10 7:00: The Joy of Music. Midsummer Night's Concert. Masterworks and art song from the Baroque to the contemporary. Sinéad White, soprano; Tessa Facklemann; mezzo; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Owen McCausland, tenor; Jonathan Adams, baritone; String Quartet; Rachael Kerr, piano. Whistling Gardens Amphitheatre, 698 Concession 3, Wilsonville. 519-443-5773. $100. Limited to only 100 tickets due to COVID-19 protocols. LIVE!!
Jul 10 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Popera: Inaugural Concert. Verdi: Va, pensiero from Nabucco; Brindisi from La traviata; and works by Mozart, Bizet, Leoncavallo, Puccini, Verdi, Gounod, Délibes, and Bernstein. BrottOpera singers; National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Boris Brott, conductor. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Drive-in Ticket: $150; Digital Ticket: $20. Live and projected on a screen in the parking lot. Festival runs Jul 10-16. LIVE AND ONLINE!!
Jul 11 10:00am: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Just for Youth. Musical activities for preschoolers taking place outdoors on the lawn. Ages 2-6. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Free. RSVP required per family. 2 Group Sessions Available (30 min. each). Festival runs Jul 10-16.
Jul 11 2:00: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. This Land Is Your Land. This Land Is Your Land and other works. Jerry Gray & Shipyard Kitchen Party (Jerry Gray, vocalist; Derek Downham, guitar); Craig Ashton, Julie LeBlanc & Dean Hollin. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Early-Bird: $40 per car; Regular: $50 per car; Free for STAR Pass Holders. Gates open at 1pm. Ages 6 and up. Festival runs from Jul 10-16.
Jul 11 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Movie Night!: Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World. Drive-in Cinema. Screening of the award-winning film Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World outdoors, preceded by a live discussion with the movie’s producer, Stevie Salas. Ages 12 and up. Jerry Gray & Shipyard Kitchen Party (Jerry Gray, vocalist; Derek Downham, guitar); Craig Ashton, Julie LeBlanc & Dean Hollin. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Early-Bird: $40 per car; Regular: $50 per car; Free for STAR Pass Holders. Gates open at 7:30pm. Festival runs Jul 10-16.
Jul 12 12:15: Music Mondays. A Wild Innocence. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata in d Op.14; Schumann: Symphonic Etudes Op.13; David L. McIntyre: A Wild Innocence. Jean-Luc Therrien, piano. Visit www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Jul 12 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. A Woman’s Love. Verses from Vera Pavlova’s poetry book The Children’s Album accompanied by P.I. Tchaikovsky’s Album for the Young; Schumann: Frauen-Liebe und Leben” (A Woman’s Love); I. Yusupova: Andante cantabile. Vera Pavlova, reciter; Natalia Pavlova, soprano; Peter Aidu, piano; Sebastian Handley, electric guitar; Lauren Kohut, Kari Zhang, Sunny Valdez, Jaden Benabdeslam, pianos. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Drive-in Ticket: $80; Digital Ticket: $20. Livestreamed online AND projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). Festival runs Jul 10-16.
Jul 13 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Chocho: The Butterfly. Kiyoshi Nagata, taiko/bamboo flute; Aki Takahashi, taiko/voice/shamisen; Tony Nguyen, taiko; Jason Huang, taiko; Naoya Kobayashi, taiko; Andrew Siu, taiko; Nagata Shachu, Japanese drumming ensemble. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Drive-in Ticket: $80; Digital Ticket: $20. Livestreamed online and projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). Festival runs Jul 10-16.
Jul 14 7:00: Humbercrest United Church. Sounds of Summer: Music for Trumpet and Keys. Philip Catelinet: Deliverance; Frank Simon: Willow Echoes; Gershwin: Embraceable You; Herbert Clarke: Portrait of a Trumpet; Morales: Mvt III from Concerto for Two Trumpets. Steven Woomert, trumpet; Barton Woomert, trumpet; Rachael Kerr, piano; Melvin Hurst, organ. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Jul 14 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Red Sky Performance. Dr. Duke Redbird, poetry reader; Red Sky Performance, dancers; Jason Chamakese, Native American flute. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Drive-in Ticket: $80; Digital Ticket: $20. Livestreamed online and projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). Festival runs Jul 10-16.
Jul 15 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Opera in the Park: Mozart's Così fan tutte. Catherine Thornsley (Fiordiligi); Ekaterina Shelehova (Despina); Elitta Gagnon (Dorabella); Scott Rumble (Ferrando); Matthew Kim (Guglielmo); Nicholas Borg (Don Alfonso); BrottOpera; National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Boris Brott, conductor; Anna Theodosakis, stage director. Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd. S., Jerseyville. Call 905-525-7664 or visit www.brottmusic.com. $34 per person. Rain date: July 16. LIVE!!
Jul 15 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Opening Night: Charles Richard-Hamelin. Mozart: Fantasia in c K475; Mozart: Piano Sonata No.14 in c K457; Chopin: Preludes. Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 15 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. The Powerhouse Trio. Mozart: Violin Sonata in B-flat K454; Cris Derksen: Nice and Clean for Piano, Violin, and Cello; Cris Derksen: Planes for Cello & Violin; Brahms: Violin Sonata in A Op.100. Mayumi Seiler, violin; Cris Derksen, electric cello; Angela Park, piano. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Drive-in Ticket: $80; Digital Ticket: $20. Livestreamed online AND projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in).
Jul 16 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Gryphon Trio. Valentin Silvestrov: Fugitive Visions of Mozart; Bruce A. Russell: New Work (world premiere); Beethoven: Piano Trio in D Op.70 No.1 “Ghost”. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 15 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. The Powerhouse Trio. Mozart: Violin Sonata in B-flat K454; Cris Derksen: Nice and Clean for Piano, Violin, and Cello; Cris Derksen: Planes for Cello & Violin; Brahms: Violin Sonata in A Op.100. Mayumi Seiler, violin; Cris Derksen, electric cello; Angela Park, piano. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Drive-in Ticket: $80; Digital Ticket: $20. Livestreamed online AND projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). Festival runs Jul 10-16.
Jul 16 8:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Scheherazade. Ravel: Scheherazade; Twentieth-century Lebanese songs; and other works. Joyce El-Khoury, soprano; Serouj Kradjian, piano & arrangements; Joseph Petric, bandoneon; Kathleen Kajioka, violin; Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. Call 705-300-2405 or visit www.collingwoodfestival.com. Drive-in Ticket: $80; Digital Ticket: $20. Livestreamed online AND projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). Festival runs Jul 10-16.
Jul 17 1:00: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 1: Strum, Strings, Serenade. Jessie Montgomery: Strum; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.7 in f-sharp, Op.108. Rebecca Weger, violin; Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin; Leslie Ashworth, viola; San Rim, cello. Dohnányi: Serenade in C for Violin, Viola, & Cello Op.1. Jessy Je Young Kim, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Allison Rich, cello. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 17 4:00: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 2: Mendelssohn Quartet. Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.3 in D Op.44/1. Angela Ryu, violin; Esder Lee, violin; Matthew Eeuwes, viola; Roman Borys, cello. Performances from the Art of Song Fellows: Vlad Soloviev, piano; Laura Fishman, soprano; Alida Doornberg, mezzo. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 17 7:00: Arcady. Music in the Gardens: The Strings and Soloists of Arcady. Emma Verdonk: Zonlicht; and works by Ronald Beckett. Ronald Beckett, conductor. Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3, Wilsonville. Email info@arcady.ca or call 519-428-3185. $37 includes day admission to botanical gardens and fountain shows. LIVE!!
Jul 17 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 3: Dvořák Quintet. Dvořák: Piano Quintet No.2 in A Op.81 (B.155). Jamie Parker, piano; Katya Poplyansky, violin; Duncan McDougall, violin; Meagan Turner, viola; Braden McConnell, cello. Performances from the Art of Song Fellows: Dakota Scott-Digout, piano; Veronika Anissimova, mezzo; Danlie Rae Acebuque, baritone. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 18: New Adventures in Sound Art. World Listening Day 2021: The Unquiet Earth 24 Hour Broadcast. 24-hour internet audio broadcast of soundscape compositions by Canadian composers and artists including soundscape recordings from across Canada. Call 705-386-0880 or visit www.naisa.ca/naisa-radio. ONLINE
Jul 18 2:00: Toronto Summer Music. Beethoven Violin Sonatas: Part 1. Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.1 and Violin Sonata No.5; Reena Esmail: “When the Violin”. Jonathan Crow, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Salle Raoul-Jobin, Palais Montcalm, Quebec City. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 19 12:15: Music Mondays. Fire and Feathers. R. Murray Schafer: Wild Bird; Saint-Saëns: Fantasie; Ravel: Tzigane. Tom Allen, narrator; Lori Gemmel, harp; Etsuko Kimura, violin. Visit www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Jul 19 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Beethoven Violin Sonatas: Part 2. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin, No.3 in E-flat Op.12; Sonata for Piano and Violin No.7 in c Op.30: Kevin Lau: “If life were a mirror”. Jonathan Crow, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 20 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Pieczonka & Philcox in Recital. Purcell: Music for a While; Clara Schumann: Selected Lieder; Mélodies by Fauré; Samuel Barber: Hermit Songs; and works by George Gershwin. Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano; Steven Philcox, piano. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 21 11:00am: Toronto Summer Music. Kids Concert: Gryphon Trio. Gryphon Trio; Joanna Kellam, host. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 21 7:00: Humbercrest United Church. Liebestraum. Liszt: Liebestraum; Mozart: Mvt 1 from Sonata in c; Beethoven: Mvt 2 from Sonata in c, Rachmaninov: Étude-Tableau in d; Liszt: Widmung (transcribed from the Lied by Schumann). Anna Perone, piano. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Jul 21 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Bach: Concertos & Arias. Bach: Cello Suite No.3 in C; Concerto for two violins in d; Brandenburg Concerto No.3. Sally Ahn, Irene Huang, and Eden Silverberg; Rachel Mercer, cello; TSM Academy Fellows; TSM Festival Artists. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Trinity St. Paul's United Church. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 22 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Broadway Heroes. Soloists: Nick Settimi, Kaleigh Gorka, Jamie McRoberts, Stephanie Yelovich, Jessica Clement, Grey Soloman, Daniel Allain; BrottOpera; National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Boris Brott, conductor; Lou Zamprogna, stage director. Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd. S., Jerseyville. Visit www.brottmusic.com or call 905-525-7664. $34 per person. Rain date: July 23. LIVE!!
Jul 22 7:30: Music Toronto. Virtual Concert Series. Juilliard String Quartet. Visit www.music-toronto.com. Free. ONLINE
Jul 22 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Echo Chamber Toronto. Chamber music meets dance in this unique audio-visual experience. Schubert: Quartettsatz D703; Caroline Shaw: Blueprint; Beethoven: String Quartet No.6 in B-flat Op.18 No.6; Carmen Braden: The Raven Conspiracy; Britten: String Quartet No.1 in D Op.25. Alysa Pires, choreographer; Rosebud String Quartet. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 23 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Romantic Inspirations. Louise Farrenc: Souvenir de Huguenots; Wagner: Albumblatt for cello and piano “Romance”; Schubert: Auf dem Strom; Brahms: String Sextet No.2 in G Op.36. Adrian Fung, cello; Philip Chiu, piano; Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Neil Deland, horn; Michael McMahon, piano; Mayumi Seiler and Jonathan Crow, violins; Juan-Miguel Hernandez and Remi Pelletier, violas; Rachel Mercer, cello. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 24 1:00: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 4: From Modern to Mozart. Amy Beach: Piano Trio Op.150; Leo Chadburn: Five Loops for the Bathyscape. Philip Chiu, piano; Jessy Je Young Kim, violin; Braden McConnell, cello. Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in g K516. Mayumi Seiler, violin; Esder Lee, violin; Matthew Eeuwes, viola; Leslie Ashworth, viola; Allison Rich, cello. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 24 4:00: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 5: Bartók and the Folk Influence. Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Katya Poplyansky, violin; Rebecca Weger, violin; Maeagan Turner, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello. Performances from the Art of Song Fellows: Vlad Soloviev, piano; Veronika Anissimova, mezzo; Danlie Rae Acebuque, baritone. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 24 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 6: Schumann Quartet. Schumann: String Quartet No.1 in a Op.41/1. Duncan McDougall, violin; Angela Ryu, violin; Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola; San Rim, cello. Performances from the Art of Song Fellows: Dakota Scott-Digout, piano; Laura Fishman, soprano; Alida Doornberg, mezzo. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 25 2:00: Toronto Summer Music. Beethoven Violin Sonatas: Part 3. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin, No.2 in A Op. 12; Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 “Kreutzer”; Jessie Montgomery: Peace. Jonathan Crow, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 25 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Child Prodigies. Korngold: Suite; Barber: Adagio; Mozart: Piano Quartet; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in d. Magisterra Academy Ensemble; Francine Kay, piano. Museum London Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. Call 519-615-0163 or visit www.magisterra.com. $30; $25(sr); $15(student with id); $10(child under 10); $85(young adult pass-30 years and under); $15(streamed tickets-adult). All tickets must be purchased in advance. Kick-off event for 1st Magisterra Summer String Institute. LIVE!!
Jul 26 12:15: Music Mondays. A Journey to the Middle East. Manar Naeem, oud; Lamees Audeh, piano; Kareem El-Tyeb, percussion. Visit www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Jul 26 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Beethoven Violin Sonatas: Part 4. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.6 in A Op.30; Sonata No.8 in G Op. 30; Alice Hong: for all is not lost. Jonathan Crow, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 27 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. New Horizons. Ysaÿe: Violin Sonata No.2; Monica Pearce: attach; Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie for Violin and Harp Op.124; Saint-Saëns: Le Cygne (The Swan); Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello. Kerson Leong, violin; Stéphane Tétreault, cello; Angela Schwartzkopf, harp. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 28 11:00am: Toronto Summer Music. Kids Concert with NOSQ. New Orford String Quartet; Joanna Kellam, host. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 28 7:00: Humbercrest United Church. If Music Be the Food of Love. Purcell: If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On; Bach: Selections from French Suite No.5; Mozart: Pamina’s Aria from The Magic Flute; Saint-Saëns: The Swan. All arrangements by Edward Hayes. Marie Gelinas, cello; Edward Hayes, cello; Melvin Hurst, piano. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Jul 28 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. New Orford String Quartet: Homage. Samy Moussa: Quartet; Dinuk Wijeratne: A Letter from the Afterlife; Caroline Shaw: Entra’cte; Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.2 in a minor Op.13. New Orford String Quartet. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 29 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. NAO @TSM. Kelly-Marie Murphy: En El Escuro Es Todo Uno, Double Concerto for Cello and Harp; Avner Dorman: Violin Concerto; Bruch: Kol Nidrei Op.47; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e Op.64. Kerson Leong, violin; Stéphane Tétreault, cello; Angela Schwarzkopf, harp; National Academy Orchestra; Boris Brott, conductor. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Livestreamed from Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 30 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Bohemian Rhapsody: The Music of Queen. Jeans ‘n Classics Rock Band; Michael Shotton, lead singer; Arcady Singers; National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Boris Brott, conductor. Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd. S., Jerseyville. Visit www.brottmusic.com or call 905-525-7664. $34 per person. Rain date: July 31. LIVE!!
Jul 30 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Through Beethoven's Lens. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Artifacts from the Auditory World; Schubert: Octet in F. Andrew Wan, violin; Barry Shiffman, viola; Emmanuelle Beaulieu-Bergeron, cello; Michael Chiarello, double-bass; Miles Jaques, clarinet; Neil Deland, horn; Darren Hicks, bassoon; Rosebud Quartet. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 31 11:00am: Toronto Summer Music. TSM Finale. A full day of concerts ending at 9pm. Mainstage Festival Artists, TSM Academy Fellows and Mentors, and others. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Livestreamed from Temerty Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 31 4:00: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 7: Debussy & Brahms. Debussy: String Quartet in g L91. Rebecca Weger, violin; Esder Lee, violin; Barry Shiffman, viola; San Rim, cello. Brahms: String Quintet No.2 in G Op.111. Angela Ryu, violin; Jessy Je Young Kim, violin; Meagan Turner, viola; Matthew Eeuwes, viola; Brian Manker, cello. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Jul 31 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Al Qahwa and Friends Present African Routes CD Celebration. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Visit www.alqahwa.ca. From $3. ONLINE
Jul 31 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Regeneration 8: Death and the Maiden. Sofia Gubaidulina: String Trio. Katya Poplyansky, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Allison Rich, cello. Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in d "Death and the Maiden". Andrew Wan, violin; Duncan McDougall, violin; Leslie Ashworth, viola; Braden McConnell, cello. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Streamed from Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, U of T. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Aug 01 2:00: Toronto Summer Music. Encore! Beethoven Violin Sonatas: Part 5. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.4 in a minor Op.23; Sonata No.10 in G Op.96; Gavin Fraser: like years, like seconds. Jonathan Crow, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Visit www.torontosummermusic.com. Free. Filmed at Koerner Hall. ONLINE. Festival runs Jul 15-Aug 1.
Aug 02 12:15: Music Mondays. The Charm of Four Hands. Works by Schubert, Reger and Rachmaninoff. La Fiammata (Linda Ruan and Charissa Vandikas, piano duo). Visit www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Aug 04 7:00: Humbercrest United Church. J. S. Bach and Three Romantic Friends. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in a; Stanford: Intermezzo on An Irish Air; Boëllmann: Prière à Notre-Dame from Suite Gothique; Gigout: Toccata in b. Michelle Chung, organ. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert.ONLINE
Aug 05 7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Isabel Bayrakdarian & Gryphon Trio. Works by Brahms & arrangements by Peter Tiefenbach. Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano; Juan-Miguel Hernandez, violin; Mark Fewer, violin; Gryphon Trio (Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin; Roman Borys, cello; Jamie Parker, piano). The Avondale, 194 Avondale Ave, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20(online stream); $60(in person). Festival runs Aug 5-29. LIVE & ONLINE
Aug 05 7:30: Elora Festival. Reflection: Music for Choir and Solo Cello. The Elora Singers; Katie Schlaikjer, cello. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Elora Festival Aug 5. Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st); Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $15(st). ONLINE. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 06 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Marcus Nance & Kevin Ramessar. Songs of the Troubadour: From John Dowland to Gordon Lightfoot. Marcus Nance, bass-baritone; Kevin Ramessar, guitar. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 7(1pm) & Aug 8(4:30pm). Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 06 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Duane Andrews. Duane Andrews, guitar. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 7(4:30pm) & Aug 8(1pm). Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 06 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Thompson Egbo-Egbo. Thompson Egbo-Egbo, piano; Jeff Halischuk, drums; Randall Hall, bass. Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20(online); $50(in person). Once you have booked your concert tickets, we encourage you to call Revival House at 519-273-3424 to make your dinner reservation. LIVE & ONLINE. Festival runs Aug 5-29. LIVE & ONLINE. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 10:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Being Lost: Part One. Created by CBC radio host Tom Allen and CBC music producer Jeff Reilly, Being Lost is inspired by John Cage's 1965 visit to Emma Lake, Saskatchewan. Outdoor storytelling through a walking tour along the Stratford-Perth Museum Trail. Tom Allen, Jeff Reilly, Marion Adler, Scott Wentworth. Stratford-Perth Museum Trail, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20. A leisurely hour-long walk with musical intervals of 15 min each. Please dress accordingly for the weather and bring your hats, water and bug spray. Refreshments from Revel will be available. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Marcus Nance & Kevin Ramessar. Songs of the Troubadour: From John Dowland to Gordon Lightfoot. Marcus Nance, bass-baritone; Kevin Ramessar, guitar. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 8(4:30pm). Free. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Duane Andrews. Duane Andrews, guitar. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 8(1pm). Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Being Lost: Part Two. Tells the story of John Cage's misadventure at Emma Lake, Saskatchewan in 1965. Tom Allen, Jeff Reilly, Patricia O'Callaghan, singer; Lori Gemmell, harp; Peter Gemmell, multi-instrumentalist. Stratford-Perth Museum Stage, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $45. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 7:30: Elora Festival. Jason Max Ferdinand Singers: New Beginnings. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Elora Festival Jason Max Ferdinand. Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st); Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $15(st). ONLINE. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. Visit www.artsathome.ca. ONLINE
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Choral Concerts. A number of concerts are available at Capella Regalis YouTube Channel. ONLINE
Recollectiv: A unique musical online meeting 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, providing a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. Email info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration. ONLINE
BLOGS, PODCASTS, REGULAR STREAMS
Glenn Gould Foundation. The Gould Standard: Ai Weiwei: The Conscience of an Artist. A conversation with Ai Weiwei, a unique presence in the world of visual art -- equal parts avant-garde icon, activist and moral conscience for our times. Visit www.glenngould.ca.
Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from his Lockdown studio. Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday at 4pm at Kevin's Facebook Page.
Royal Conservatory of Music. Music of My Life. Several podcasts are available at RCM Music of My Life. Free. ONLINE
Royal Conservatory of Music. Academic Performances. Several Academic Performances are available at RCM Academic Performances. Free. ONLINE
Toronto Consort. Explorer: Discovering the World of Early Music. Explorer is a blog for the curious; a place of learning, sharing, and community. Presenting 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 to our beloved repertoire. Visit www.torontoconsort.org for info. ONLINE
VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Adriana Lecouvreur. Music by Francesco Cilea; libretto by Arturo Colautti. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. Natalya Gennadi, soprano (Adriana Lecouvreur); Julie Nesrallah, mezzo (Princesse de Bouillon); Tonatiuh Abrego, tenor (Maurizio); Evan Korbut, baritone (Michonnet); and other singers; Narmina Afandiyeva, music director/piano. Visit www.operainconcert.com for info. $20. Available until Jul 2. ONLINE
