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geGlennGould---~·~~~• StudioFriday, November 23, 2007 8:00 P.M.Dione Taylor -A Little RespectWith special guestsDavid Clayton-ThomasSharon Riley and The Faith ChoraleOne of Canada's most intriguing R&B andSoul singers, Dione Taylor pays a little respect toAretha Franklin, the "Queen Of Soul." Dione anda star-studded group of musicians will traceAretha's life, from her early days in church, scarcelymentioned early jazz recordings and her rise to fameas a Rhythm 'n Blues superstar, following the historyof Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Soul and The Blues.Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:00 P.M.Molly Johnson - Baby, it's Cold OutsideWith special guestBen Heppner, tenorWorld-renowned jazz sensation Molly Johnson andher sextet present an evening of seasonal jazzfavourites in new arrangements by Mike Downes andothers. Also included are original songs composed byMolly Johnson. Joining her is the distinguishedCanadian Wagnerian superstar, tenor Ben Heppner, ~who will be heard in Christmas classics, gospelnumbers and of course a duet of the concert's theme IIsong "Baby, It's Cold Outside."For complete details visitwww.glenngouldstudio.comTickets ($40 adult I $35 student/seniors) can be purchased in the following ways:• In Person by visiting the Glenn Gould Studio Box Office,at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St. West, Toronto,during regular hours, 2:00 - 6:30 p.m., Mon-Sat. (except holidays)• By Phone: (416) 205-5555 or By Fax: (416) 205-5551• By Mail: Glenn Gould Studio Box Office,250 Front St. West., Toronto, ON, M5V 3G5• By Internet: visit www.glenngouldstudio.com-•i·II· 991 F-•••cec4115• 1• Mrad1o one••• 941 Fradiot--CBC ..• MGlenn Gould Studio, Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St. West, TorontoBack to Ad Index

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wholenoteVolume 13, #2, October 1 - November 7, 200706 For Openers: What 's new about classical08 DISCoveries: the CD Editor's Corner David Olds10 COVER STORY: Angela Hewitt Pamela MarglesBEAT BY BEAT (The Live Music Scene)14 Quodlibet AUan Pulker16 World View Karen Ages17 Early Music Frank Nakashima18 Choral Scene AUan Pulker20 Band Stand Jack MacQuarrie22 Some Thing New Jason van Eyk24 Jazz Notes Jim GaUoway26 On Opera Christopher HoileMUSICAL LIFE (1)28 We are all Music's Children mJbueUBl-B24: Sth ANNUAL BLUE PAGES: 174 concert seasonsCALENDAR (Live Music Listings)29 Concerts: Toronto & GTA43 Late list & gremlins!44 Concerts: Beyond the GTA47 Opera, Music Theatre and Dance48 Jazz in the Clubs (listings)49 Announcements, Lectures, Workshops, ... EtceteraMUSICAL LIFE (2)51 A choral life Q & A: Dallas Bergen mJbueU54 Best medicine ... reflections on music and health mJbuell56 BookShelf Pamela MarglesDISCOVERIES: records reviewed58 Vocal58 Early Music59 Classical and Beyond59 Modern and Contemporary60 Jazz & Improvised60 Pot Pourri60 Extended PlayBACKBEAT: readers reply62 RB remembered; SOCAN no canOTHER ELEMENTS06 Contact Information and Deadlines28 Index of Advertisers53 Classified Ads54,55 WholeNote MarketPlace57 Who's reading WholeNote? Survey/ contestDoug Riley: missedpage25... Best medicine ...Who is this man? page 54Music's Childpage28O CTOBER 1 · N OVEMBER 7 200 7WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COMBack to Ad Index

wholenote ..The Toronto Concert-Goer's GuideVolume 13 #2 , October 1 - November 7, 2007Copyright© 2007 WholeNote Media, Inc.720 Bathurst Street, Suite 503 , Toronto ON M5S 2R4General Inquiries:416-323-2232 x21 info@thewholenote.com fax 416-603-4791Publisher: Allan Pu Iker x27 publisher@thewholenote.comEditor-in-Chief: David Perlman x28 editorial@thewholenote.comCoordinator, Sales and Marketing:Carolyn McGee x33 carolyn@thewholenote.comNational & retail advertising:Allan Pulker x27 publisher@thewholenote.comEvent advertising/membership:Karen Ages x26 members@thewholenote.ccmProduction liaison/education advertising:Jack Buell x25 adart@thewholenote.comClassified Advertising; Announcements, Etc:Simone Desilets x29 classad@thewholenote.comListings department: x21 listings@thewholenote.comJazz Listings: Sophia Perlman x28 jazz@thewholenote.comCirculation, Display Stands & Subscriptions:416-323-2232 x27; circulation@thewholenote.ccmProduction: 416-351-7171; Fax: 416-351-7272Production Manager: Peter Hobbs,production@thewholenote.comLayout & Design: Verity Hobbs, Rocket Design (Cover Art)Systems Manager: systems@thewholenote.ccmWebmaster: Colin Puffer, webmaster@thewholenote.comContributors:Discoveries Editor: David Olds, discoveries@thewholenote.comBeat by Beat: Quodlibet (Allan Pulker); Early (Frank Nakashima); Choral (AllanPulker); World (Karen Ages); New Music (Jason van Eyk); Jazz (Jim Galloway);Band (Jack MacQuarrie); Opera (Christopher Hoile); Musical Life (mJbuell); Books(Pamela Margles)Features (this issue): mJbuell, Pamela MarglesCD Reviewers (this issue): Eli Eisenberg , Seth Estrin, Daniel Foley, Janos Gardonyi,John S. Gray, Wallace Halladay, Richard Haskell, Tiina Kiik, Pamela Margles,Heidi McKenzie, Lesley Mitchell-Clarke, Frank Nakashima, Ted O'Reilly, JamesParker, Terry Robbins, Bruce Surtees, Andrew Timar, Robert Tomas, Ken Waxman,Dianne WellsProofreaders: Simone Desilets, Karen Ages, Sheila McCoyListings: Richard Haskell, Joyce Leung, Sophie BissonDATES AND DEADLINESNext issue is Volume 13 #3 covering Nov. 1 - Dec. 7, 2007Display Ad Reservations Deadline: 6pm Monday, Oct 15, 2007Free Event Listings Deadline: 6pm Monday, Oct 15, 2007Advertising Materials Due: 6pm Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007Publication Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007foR OPENERS •••What's New about ClassicalFor openers, what's new about classical this month is the word"New" itself, affixed to the front of the name of the radio station thatMoses Znaimer bought last year, has been tweaking every since,and officially launched Tuesday September 18 with a 20-hour partythat will be remembered for a very long time.Yes, folks , it's now official. Classical 96.3 fm is now " rnE NEWCLASSICAL 96.3 FM". It says so right there in the logo. And for thoseof you who, like me, still think of the station by its call sign, CFMX,well that's been taken care of too. CFMX is now, also officially,CFMZ - easier initials for the station's new owner to remember.Only two degrees of separation, you could say, but a world ofdifference.One of the things MZ did at the station quite early on, that made mesit up and take notice, was instituting what I'd call ambush broadcasts- "We interrupt regularly scheduled programming to bring you, livefrom our lobby at 550 Queen East, the following specialpresentation ... ". And what would follow would be a half hour miniconcert/interview,hosted, as often as not, by the broadcaster whowould have been on air anyway, featuring one or another remarkableperformer or ensemble. I was invited to one with "Prima Donna"Mary Lou Fallis and regular cohort Peter Tiefenbach, and it wasgreat.The lobby in question is a tiny space, featuring a spiral staircase anda grand piano. Forty or fifty people in it constitute a throng and theaction spills over into the adjacent offices and meeting rooms,commandeered for a green room, and for food and drink, bothabundant. But what was as interesting as the performance was themix of people in attendance - media mooches like me, hands-ful ofthe station's advertisers and partners, the station's own personnel,both those who work on-air and the many more who work behind thescenes. A chance to get up close and personal, a great little concert,and, best of all, that little extra frisson - getting to play audience for areal live broadcast.Calling the September 18 station relaunch a "20-hour party " is aserious misnomer, though. It was like one of the little ambushconcerts I just described, multiplied by twenty - one concert for eachhour of the station's broadcast day, starting at 5.00am and onlywinding down at 1 :OOam. And what a line-up! A whole series ofwonderful performers (I counted eleven that have gracedWholeNote's coverover the years) came to perform, and then, asWHO'S READING WHOLENOTE?WholeNote Media Inc. accepts noresponsibility or liability for claims made forany product or service reported on oradvertised in this issue.'li'i' CCAB Qualified Circulation,lilliR March 2005: 30,000 printed and_y distributedCanadian Publication Product SalesAgreement 1263846ISSN 14888-8785 WHOLENOTEPublications Mail Agreement #40026682Return undeliverable Canadianaddresses to:WholeNote Media Inc.503-720 Bathurst StreetToronto ON M5S 2R4Printed in Canada by CoutoPrinting and Publishing Serviceswww.thewholenote.comproduction ofThe Marriageof Figaro.LOG ON TO WIN!See printed version of survey on page 57,or respond online at www.thewholenote.com.6 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE,COM O CTO BER 1 · NOVEMBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

often as not lingered to listen to whomever came next, becoming partof the lively throng, the buzz that rolled around the little lobby and thewarren of adjacent rooms, whenever the event was not "live to air"(and occasionally, it must be said, even when it was).During the time I was there (7-10 pm approximately) MeashaBrueggergosmanjousted entertainingly with host John van Driel anddelivered an extraordinary little three-song set from her new CDwhich, yes, she got to mention several times. (The half-year's worthof "ambush concerts" seem to have provided a great opportunity forthe station's announcers to fine-tune their craft, Van Driel kept upbeat for beat with the mercurial Brueggergosman, even when theexchanges sounded more like something you'd hear on the ShoppingChannel than the Classical 96 of old.)After her, the Gryphon Trio laid in a lovely little layered set(Schubert to Silvestrov), followed by Sondra Radvanovsky, one of theworld's great living Verdi sopranos - try La Scala with Domingo foran example of the company she gets to keep - who just happens to liveright here. Brueggergosman was still there, half way up the spiralstaircase, when Radvanovsky sang, and that is the image I carriedaway from the evening - the young Canadian already soaring in herown right, leaning on the railing of the stairs, drinking in throughevery pore the artistry of a stellar peer, and as a result glimpsing herown future (and what it will take to get there) a little more clearly.It's amusing to compare the image the New Classical 96.3 presentson the inside back cover of this issue of WholeNote with the way ithas put itself forward in print over the years. The first time round, inMarch 1996, classical Indian dancer Menaka Thakkar was on ourcover, John van Driel and Alexa Petrenko were already on air withthe station, and it was, as the tagline to the ad informed us , "Radiofor Grown-Ups" . By December '97, the tagline was "TimelessRadio"; by March '99, it was "enriching, eclectic, entertaining - thesound of a different drummer."Mind you, today's taglines are not that much more informative, cometo think of it - "The greatest music of all time" is one; "Yesterday'shits. Today's classics" is another. (You could rationalize a steady dietof the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix with either.)Back in 1996-97, when WholeNote was still Pulse, and Classical 96.3was "Radio for Grown-Ups" Moses Znaimer was at the other end ofQueen Street standing the world of independent tv on its ear."TV is not a problem to be solved, but an instrument to be played " hesaid at the time. And did.I can't wait to hear the sound of this new instrument.David Perlman, editorCALENDAR OF WboleNot8 DIRECTORIESWholeNote Magazine is celebrated for its series ofDirectories, published in print and online, connecting andstimulating musical communities across the full continuumfrom presenters to concert-goers. Canary(yellow) Pages, Green Pages, Blue Pages, and more - allworth their weight in GOLD!October:WholeNote Members Issue Blue Pages(Presenters, Performers, Venues)November: Community Band DirectoryMarch:May:June:Summer Music Education DirectoryChoral Directory Canary PagesSummer Music Festival Directory Green PagesGREAT CHAMBER MUSIC DOWNTOWNGryphon TrioBeethoven, Sylvestrov,RavelTuesday October 16at8pmQua tu orBozziniVivier, Stiegler,BrahmsThursdayNovember 1,at8pmtorontdartsbounci IAna,m's lengthbodyo!1heCUyofToronto~ ,1+1 ~:~;:~:n ::~!:1:l~eTakacs StringQuartetHaydn, Janacek,BrahmsThursday October 112007, at 8 pm.Janina FialkowskaMendelssohn, Schubert,ChopinTuesday October 23at8 pmBlfB Canada Council Conseil des Artsc::E> for the Arts du Canada~ ~ ONTARIO ARTS COUNCILTOlloN1& j~ ne Mall:;~·;·~·;:;~:www.music-toronto.com St. LAWRENCE CENTRE 1i'. 1\RTS416-366-7723 • 1-800-708-6754order online at www.stlc.comO CTO BER 1 - NOVE M BE R 7 2007 WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE. COM 7Back to Ad Index

DISEDITOR'S CORNERDavid Mott's Eclipse (Centrediscs CMCCD 12707), the latest addition to the CanadianMusic Centre's catalogue, is an exceptionaldisc that showcases aspects of this mastermusician of which I for one have not beenpreviously aware. Mott is an extremely accomplishedbaritone saxophonist who has been anintegral part ofYork University and the Torontomusic scene for several decades. I have heardhim perform on many occasions and havealways been impressed by his consummate musicianship and integrity. But Ihad not previously realized that his prowess as a composer extended beyondthe realm of his own performance practice. This CD was therefore anear-opening experience for me. The title track is a piano concerto writtenfor Christina Petrowska and scored for a very unusual ensemble: percussion,double bass, synthesizer, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, tabla,dizi, accordion, oud, and the voice ofSuba Sankaran. Beginning with a ColinMcPhee-like piano/gamelan processional, the three movement work takesus on a journey through the vast terrains of Mott's global interests: musicfrom China, Africa, Indonesia and India, with ample portions of jazz andWestern contemporary classical music. What might in other hands havebeen a "pastiche" turns out to be a well-integrated half-hour tour of Mott'smusical psyche. I was particularly intrigued with the way that, late in thethird movement, Mott evoked the spirit of McCoy Tyner in the midst ofmemories ofTaiko drumming, tabla rifling, melodic vocalize and suling-likeflute lines and how Christina Petrowska made it all work. The remainder ofthe disc could simply be described as Three Pieces for Piano, but to do sowould be a disservice. Written between 1987 and 1994, each for a differentartist, they all have a distinct character of their own. Dud Duo was writtenfor music theorist Robert D. Morris and its Persian flavour and palindromicstructures evidently owe a lot to Morris' personality. Tango: Under theWinter Moon was written at the request of the late Ivar Mikhashoff for hisTango Project which engendered nearly 200 new works. The final piece,Dark Masque Masks, was written for Christina Petrowska and takes her"somewhat gothic pen and ink drawings" as its inspiration. It is a testamentto Petrowska 's artistry that she is able to capture all of these diverse stylesin an utterly convincing manner.It is heartening and at the same time somewhatdisconcerting to find a "portrait" disc of aCanadian composer on an American label.Admittedly Michael Horwood is Americanborn, but he has spent well over half his life inCanada, and taught Music and Humanities atHumber College from l 972-2003. Suite andSerious featuring Sinfonia Varsovia conductedby Ian Hobson (Albany Records TROY943)is a collection of orchestral works dating froml 984- 1997. The evocative National Park Suite is every bit as cinematic asone might expect, with its cross-border portraits ofForillon (Quebec), BryceCanyon (Utah), Fathom Five (Ontario), Yellowstone (Wyoming) and Jasper(Alberta) and it is a majestic portrayal of some of the most stunning landscapesour continent has to offer. The Amusement Park Suite was a bit ofa disappointment, with every ride more like a Ferris Wheel than a RollerCoaster to my ear, but the non-programmatic works are much more satisfying. Symphony No. l, while still cinematic in its overall impression, is a well-wood on the accomplishment of getting an orchestral disc of contemporarymusic released in this day and age!Well ifI had any misgivings about the intensityof the roller-coaster ride provided byMichael Horwood, I would warn you tofasten your seatbelts for the next one. WhileI tend to shy away from compilations and"greatest hits", preferring the continuity oforiginal projects, I must say that I fmd TheBest of Edgar Meyer a compelling exceptionto the rule. This consummate double bassplayer, whom we might expect to find most at home in a blue-grass setting,proves himself equally confident and accomplished in a plethora of styles onthis Sony disc (88697-13233-2) where his accomplices range from banjoplayer Bela Fleck and fiddler Mark O'Connor to classical superstars Yo-YoMa, Joshua Bell, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra under the directionofHugh Wolff. Highlights include, oh, well they're all highlights, but I particularlylike Meyer's compositions Please Don't Feed the Bear, ConcertDuo, The Prequel and Uncommon Ritual. And did I mention that he givesan awesome performance of the Prelude and Gigue movements fromBach's fifth cello suite on his unwieldy oversized axe? It makes me want toseek out Meyer's 2000 recording "Unaccompanied Cello Suites Performedon Double Bass" to add to my Bach collection.I' ll finish up with an admission of envy. Furtheron in these pages you'll find Richard!LRAI DMSs mJllill01.• \ 1:1 •,,..,,.,, ,,..,,,"""'"", r,"'",,~, u,,, Haskell 's review of a new recording ofI ...J.J.,,1! ,";ln.il:1,•.d, U r, la '1, ,.\.brln ,\Joiet1 Brahms' First featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony.Now this is one of my very favouriteorchestral compositions and Richard's descriptionof Marek Janowski 's masterfulinterpretation makes me regret my decision topart with the review copy. To compound this Irecently found out that Counterpoint CommunityOrchestra, an ensemble that was kind enough to welcome me to theirranks as a fledgling cellist many years ago, will perform this masterwork onits first concert of the season (December l ). They seem willing to allowme to return to the fold after an absence of a decade to participate in anexperience which I anticipate will rival that of my very first orchestralepiphany - a CAMMAC reading of Bach's St. John Passion (also onoffer this month at the Toronto Bach Festival). I didn't think it would everget any better than that, those goose-bumps I felt when the choir enteredover the pedal bass note I was so engrossed in, but I think being able to sitin the middle of the creation of"Beethoven 's Tenth" will run a close second.As it turns out I won't say that I have gone Mr. Haskell "one better",but I do think I've found a good match. I went to my shelf of discs thathave caught my fancy over the past several years that there simply wasnot room or occasion to review and to my great pleasure found a 2004performance of Brahms Symphony No. 1 by Marin Alsop and theLondon Philharmonic (Naxos 8.557428). As principal conductor of theBournemouth Symphony, and with nearly three dozen CD recordings to hercredit, Alsop's credentials are impeccable, but it was hearing her conductthe Toronto Symphony in works of Aaron Copland and Joan Tower anumber of years ago that really got me hooked. Her Brahms is magnificent- powerful, acute and nuanced. I'm not sure that this recording surpassesmy "desert island" LP with Carlo Maria Giulini and the Los Angeles Philharmonic,but as that recording has fallen long since from the DG catalogueit seems a moot point. And the inclusion of my mother's favourite, theAcademic Festival Overture, that's the clincher! Concert note: TheYork Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms' Symphony No.l and theAcademic Festival Overture on October 20 at Trinity Anglican Church inAurora and October 21 at the Markham Theatre.We welcome your feedback and invite submissions. Catalogues, reviewcrafted and dramatic work. lntravariations, composed in 1997, is the most copies of CDs and comments should be sent to: The WholeNote, 503 -recent composition on the disc. A piano concerto with Joseph Kubera as 720 Bathurst St. Toronto ON M5S 2R4. We also welcome your input viasoloist, it is again a very Romantic work but convincing in an anachronistic our website, www.thewholenote.com.way. I realize I may be seen as damning Mr. Horwood with faint praise as David Oldsthis style of contemporary music is not really my cup of tea, but I do feelEditor, D/SCoveriesthis disc is worthy of note and that it would be of interest to any listenerdiscoveries@thewholenote.comwith a neo-Romantic sensibility. And I heartily congratulate Michael Hor-8 WWW.TH EWHOLENOTE.COMBack to Ad IndexMore Reviews on page 58O CTOBER 1 - N O VEM BE R 7 2007

BYZANTINE 2007FESTIVALByzantine I:Medieval RitualsFriday October 12, 2007 @ 8PMWalter Hall, 80 Queens Park CrescentA mystical program inspired by medieval ritual and earlymusic. World premiere by Michael Oesterle (CAN) andworks by Jonathan Harvey (UK), John Tavener (UK) and 12thcentury chant by Hildegard van Bingen. Featuring UK sopranoPatricia Rozario, viola soloist Steven Dann and a virtuosochamber orchestra conducted by Michelle Mourre.Byzantine II:The Troparion of KassianiSaturday October 13, 2007 @ 8PMPre-concert presentation @ 7PMSt. Anne's Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone AveIn co-operation with the Elmer lseler Singers, Lydia Adams, conductorA glorious choral concert featuring The Troporion ofKossioni by Christos Hatzis with text by Kassia, a ninth-centurypoet, composer and abbess and featuring UK sopranoPatricia Rozario (UK) and the Elmer lseler Singers, conductedby Lydia Adams. Other works by John Tavener (UK) andJonathan Harvey (UK).$30 adult/ $22 senior/ $10 student100/o off with the purchaseof both Byzantine Festival concerts.An Unfinished LifeA SOUNDSTREAMS WORLD PREMIEREcomposed by Brian CherneyTuesday November 6, 2007 @ 8PMYoung Artist Overture@ 7:00 PMMetropolitan United, 56 Queen Street EastIn co-operation with Holocaust Remembrance WeekThe world renowned Hilliard Ensemble (UK) and TafelmusikChamber Choir surround the audience in a poignant worldpremiere by Brian Cherney based on text by extraordinaryDutch author and holocaust victim Etty Hillesum. Also featuresthe Hilliard Ensemble performing works by Jewishcomposers of the Renaissance.$37 adult/ $29 senior/ $10 studentRussia's Academyof Choral ArtsRachmaninoff's VespersWednesday November 28, 2007 @ 8PMYoung Artist Overture @ 7PMSt. Anne's Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone AveSt. Anne's will resound with the glorious sounds ofRussia's Academy of Choral Arts, performing Rachmaninoff'sVespers. Don't miss the Canadian debut appearance of oneof Russia's greatest choirs!$30 adult/ $22 senior/ $10 studentwww.soundstreams.caR::ir.k tn Arl I nrlP.¥

cover story"Playing like the person you are"The irrepressible Angela HewittInterviewed by Pamela MarglesTo reach Angela Hewitt's house in the heart of Italy, I drive through mountains dotted withancient churches and castles. The road I'm following continues down to Lake Trasimeno.But I turn off onto a sideroad which leads up to Hewitt's house - straight up. The house isbuilt into the side of a mountain looking down on the magnificent lake. When I arrive, Hewittis in her garden with the manager of her music festival, Guglielmo Beneduce. She greets mewith a sunlit smile. 'Not a bad view, is it?' she says.Although she has been home just briefly,Hewitt is heading off to Oslo the next day tolaunch her most ambitious tour yet. Duringthe next fourteen months, she is giving ahundred and ten performances of Bach'sWell-Tempered Clavier in twenty-fivecountries around the world. She will beperforming in Toronto in late October.Hewitt was born in Ottawa, where she grewup. A child prodigy, she started winningcompetitions when she was five. Innumerablehonours followed, topped off last Marchat Buckingham Palace, when Queen Elizabethpresented her with the Order of theBritish Empire. She keeps an apartment inOttawa, where her mother lives. But she haslived in Europe since her student days inParis.On her upcoming tour, Hewitt will beplaying the Well-Tempered Clavier almostexclusively. She will do just a few otherconcerts. These include a recital with herfrequent chamber partner, German cellistDaniel Muller-Schott, in Port Hope inOctober. 'I've accepted hardly anythingelse,' she told me. 'It's wonderful for me tohave the experience of taking the WellTempered Clavier around the world to somany people, and of living with it for thatlength of time. I'm so used to playingtwelve or more recital programs in a seasonthat just to have the one will be almost like aholiday.' She laughs heartily. 'Although itwill be no holiday', she adds. 'But I amlooking forward to it.'Hewitt's repertoire is broad, ranging fromcontemporary to baroque. Her style, distinctivefor its clarity and directness, gained herspeedy acceptance among today's toppianists. She plays Couperin and Rameau ona concert grand piano in an age when evenplaying Bach on a modern piano raiseseyebrows. But Hewitt is not just confident,she is fearless.'When I first moved to London in 1985, itwas the heyday of the early music movement.People like Roger Norrington, TrevorPinnock and John Eliot Gardiner werebringing forward things like proper phrasingand articulation, and emphasizing the danceelements in the music. But these were allthings that any good musician should know.Yet a lot of musicians still don't get that kindof training.'10'It was their joy and their sense of discovery,their ability to make the music soundnew - that was quite a revelation to me. But itactually suited the way of playing that I haddeveloped already. So I took from themeverything that I thought was best suited tomy style, and then I left the rest. For me it'snot the instrument you play, it's the way youplay it. ''A lot of musicians learn piano startingwith Chopin, and then sometimes get backto Bach and Mozart. For me, that's totallythe wrong direction to go. You should startwith Bach, then you go forward to Mozart,then Chopin and whatever. So if I cancontribute to making pianists aware of theimportant stylistic things, then that's great.''That's why I've finally made a DVD. Ilecture a lot, and I find that piano teachersare desperate for someone to show themwhat to do with Bach. Bach didn't writeanything in the score - he wrote the notes,and that's it.'The new DVD, to be released this fall,was filmed in the Fazioli factory in northernItaly. Fazioli manufactures Hewitt's ownpianos, and she performs on a Fazioliwhenever possible. 'Paolo Fazioli is sponsoringthis world tour. He is getting mepianos from his dealers around the worldwherever possible. There will be places likeOslo, where it is not possible, because hedoesn't have a dealer there yet. But in ninetypercent of the concerts, I will be playing aFazioli, which is great.'The DVD ends with a one-hour recital.'But first, ' she says, ' I talk about my ideason tempo, voicing, fingering, memorizing,articulation. I even - dare I say it in Bach -discuss rubato. I hope that it will get peopleto realize how important these things are, likeproducing the legato with the fingers, notwith the pedal, and avoiding huge dynamicchanges - although dynamics are certainlyvery important, especially to follow the riseand fall of the human voice. That's why thepiano was invented - musicians were fed upwith the harpsichord, because it couldn'timitate the human voice.'Hewitt studied classical ballet for 20 years.'That gave me a feeling for how to expressmovement in music. So many of the Preludeand Fugues are dances, even though theyaren't called gavotte or bouree.'WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE. COMInevitably what Hewitt is doing provokescontroversy, particularly over the Frenchbaroque repertoire. 'Of course there arealways going to be people who say youshouldn't play Couperin and Rameau on thepiano. They claim it doesn't sound as goodas on the harpsichord. Harpsichordists don'tlike it when somebody comes along playingit on the piano. But there are lots of peoplewho would never in their lives attend aharpsichord concert or buy a harpsichordrecording, even a lot of piano students. If Ican bring this wonderful music to theirattention and get them interested in it, then Ithink that' s really good.'I ask her whether she is sacrificing anythingmusically by playing baroque keyboard workson a piano. 'No, I don't feel that at all,' shesays. 'If I did, I wouldn't do it. There are somepieces of Couperin that I didn't record,because I thought they wouldn't come off atall on the piano. They really needed theclang of a harpsichord. Others were writtenfor three hands, or two keyboards, or aharpsichord with two manuals. Some, like LeTic-Toe-Choe you can manage on a piano, onone keyboard, but others you would have torewrite so much that you would lose thecharacter of the piece. But a lot of Couperin'skeyboard music is wonderful on thepiano.''I love the French repertoire. It's partlybecause of my teacher, Jean-Paul Sevilla,who introduced me to French music - Ravel,Faure, Roussel, Dukas, Pierne, and all ofthat. As a kid, I heard my father play a lotof French music. He gave many firstperformances in Canada of French organworks.' Her father, Godfrey Hewitt, wasCathedral organist in Ottawa for many years.More recently, Hewitt has started recordingBeethoven sonatas. 'Beethoven is anothercomposer who I feel has suffered from atradition of people not really paying attentionCONTINUES ON PAGE 12OCTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

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ANGELA HEWITI, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10to what he wrote in the score. Beethoven, ofcourse, came from Bach. He played all of theWell-Tempered Clavier, they say, when hewas eleven years old. All of those things youlearn from really good training in baroqueand early classical music really pay off inBeethoven. So many pianists seem to thinkBeethoven is thick and lumpy - and righthanded. My Beethoven isn't like that at all.'Hewitt won the first Toronto InternationalBach Competition in 1985. It launched hercareer, with a recording contract with DGGand a series of international concert dates. Italso brought her to the attention of the greatFrench composer, Olivier Messiaen, and hiswife, pianist Yvonne Loriod, who were bothon the jury. 'In the semifinal round, I tooka risk and played Messiaen's most difficultpiece, the Regard de I 'Esprit de Joie from theVingt Regards sur l 'Enfant-Jesus. It wentreally well. When competitors were finallyable to speak to the jury, they both came upto me. I have a photo of that moment,which was so wonderful. They were bothvery sweet - so enthusiastic and complimentary.Loriod said, "You have some verygood fingerings - you must give them tome." I felt like saying, "Not on your life,Honey!'" Hewitt laughs at the idea ofLoriod wanting her fingerings for Messiaen.'She was the master of playing his works.They were written for her and she playsthem so marvellously. Messiaen died,unfortunately, not long after that, but I metLoriod some years later in London. Sheremembered every single piece I had playedin that competition. She sent me the score ofhis Turangalfla-Symphonie, which I stillhope to play someday. He is certainly acomposer I really admire and love - hismusic is very moving' . In 1998, Hewittrecorded a disc of his piano music.Hewitt's name is inevitably often linkedwith that of Glenn Gould. They are bothCanadian, with strong international reputations.Both are known for playing a lot ofBach. But, as far as Hewitt is concerned,that's as far as it goes. She balks when herstyle of playing is compared to his.'I remember those TV shows Gould usedto do on the CBC when I was a kid. Myfamily and I could never understand a wordhe said, but we would be fascinated by hisfingers up around his nose. I remembersaying, "Who is that kook?" the first time Isaw him. We listened to his LPs. But wenever really felt we could imitate him,because his way of playing was so different.It was good that I had musical parents whoknew that just because it was Glenn Gouldplaying, it didn't mean that that was how themusic was really supposed to go.' Shelaughs uproariously . 'He's fascinating tolisten to, and he was a genius, but there's nopoint in imitating him - not for me anyway. ''After a competition in 1986, when Iplayed his own piano at the National Ar--- ---- ·----------- --------·-------------1 :~a~:; dae:~:~ct~e~t::t~~~ ~o:~ria,property there and build a home. 'Igot out a map. Being Canadian, Iwanted to be near water, so I foundthis lake called Lago Trasimeno.When I put it into Google, up camephotos of what looked like paradise.I eventually found this piece of landfor sale, and came within forty-eighthours to see it, because I realized Iwouldn't have another break for sixmonths. I couldn't believe the view.So I never looked at any otherproperty in Italy. By the following. .. summer, the land was mine. In JuneWith frequent chamber partner, Dame/ Muller-Schou of 2002 they dug the hole and I movedchives, his father said to me, "When I hear in the summer of 2003 . Thanks to Guglielmo,some Bach on the radio, and it's not my who knows all the local authorities, I gotGlenn, I know that if I like it, it's you permission from the Knights of Malta to useplaying." Gould and I both have clarity, the courtyard of their beautiful castle inprecision, and voicing - but any good Bach nearby Magione. We just had our thirdplayer should have that. After that, we're festival in July. Our audience comes from alltotal opposites. For one thing, I play a lot over the world, which is wonderful.'more legato. He's much more detached. 1 Hewitt organizes the festival, and plays inhave a much more pronounced feeling for all seven concerts. 'It's a lot for me, but Ithe dance.'love it. I give a solo recital, then play in'We're opposites as people, too. He hated chamber music, with a singer, and with athe sun, but I love it. He was totally neurot- fabulous orchestra I put together.'ic. And I'm really quite normal. That does Hewitt shows me the program from thecome out in our playing - it all goes to festival, and then says, 'Would you like to seepersonality.'my piano?' We head downstairs to her music'I've always been convinced that a room. The downhill wall is glass, and looksmusician plays like the person he is,' she onto the lake way below. Large glass doorssays. That goes for composers as well, like open up to allow the piano to be moved in andRobert Schumann, the composer on her most out.recent recording. 'Schumann said that'This is my precious piano. It's a wondereverythingthat happened in his life, he put in ful, wonderful piano,' she says. ' It has ahis music. All the rapid changes of mood, remarkable range of colour, much more thanflitting from one thing to the next, that's how any other piano, with many high frequencieshis mind worked. When I was fifteen, Sevilla and resonances that most pianos just don'tgave me Schumann's Sonata in G Minor to have. The action is extraordinarily responplay.I came to the lesson with the notes sive. I can do anything on it that I want,learned. He said, 'That's very good, but this really. Many pianos have a nice sound, butis how it should really go,' and he sat down whether you play loudly or softly, it's still theand played it. I had never heard the piano same sound. And when you lighten yourplayed so passionately and with such colour touch to play softly or quickly, they lose alland drama. So I took it away and thought their brilliance. But this one, never. You canabout Schumann. When I brought it back to play softly, you can play quickly, and it willthe lesson it was Jean-Paul's turn to be still be brilliant.' She plays a trill and asurprised. So Schumann really helped me a tremolo to show me. 'By the end of anlot with my emotional development and with evening I can get bored playing some pianos,realizing what was possible at the piano - but never this one. It's a much more creativehe's a wonderful composer for opening up instrument'.what's inside of you.'Her Fazioli, a standard-size concert grand,Hewitt studied with Sevilla at the Universi- has four pedals . 'This extra pedal brings thety of Ottawa, where she enrolled when she hammers closer to the keys, providing awas just fifteen. 'He was a really wonderful softer attack. But it doesn't change the soundteacher, and player. He took his students the way a soft pedal does. ' She plays a scaleevery summer to Aix en Provence for up and down the keyboard, with the fourthsummer courses, concerts, sightseeing, and pedal and without. 'It gives you a really fastlearning about French food and art. So he action, which is quite handy in Beethoven,was a big influence on my life. 'Ravel, Liszt and Chopin, where you have all'He certainly was the reason why I went to those filigree passages. Normally the fourthlive in Paris when I was twenty. He was pedal only goes on the monster ten footback there on sabbatical. I went for one model. But Paolo Fazioli put it on this one foryear, and ended up staying seven years.' me. So this is the only nine foot Fazioli in theHewitt found this idyllic spot in Italy six world with a fourth pedal.'years ago. It started with discussions about 'More and more performers are playing12WWW. 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the Fazioli. But some people just have to haves-T-E-I-N-W-A-Y in front of their noses to beable to perform. It takes a lot of control andimagination to play this piano to its fullpotential. I think that's why some peoplejust feel safer with Steinway. This piano ismore challenging to play , but that's what Ilike about it. 'As we go back upstairs, I am amazed athow peaceful the lake is . Hewitt says,'There are not many places in the worldwhere you can find a spot like this . Inwinter you get a little bit of snow sometimes.It's very pretty, and it's great just to comehere for a week and practise. Sometimes Idon't even get off my property.'It's apparent what a strong pull Canadahas on Hewitt. 'I'm definitely Canadian,that's for sure. I am representing my countryon this world tour. When I get to Oslo, forinstance, the Canadian ambassador is giving adinner for me. It's great to have that support.Canada is a good place to get your earlytraining - and those early years are veryimportant. In Canada we have some verygood teachers, but also some good opportunities- at least we did when I was growing up.I know the Americans never had anything likethe Canada Council, which helped me go tomany international competitions by paying formy trips, since my parents couldn't afford it.'On top of Hewitt's demanding performanceschedule, she keeps up a diary on herterrific web site. A naturally gifted writer,she also writes liner notes for her CDs, aswell as the occasional book review. 'I mustwrite a book in the end . But for now I will getback to work - I've only reached number tenout of the forty-eight preludes and fuguestoday.CONCERTSAngela Hewitt will be pe,jorming at the CapitolTheatre in Port Hope on Oct.20 with cellist DanielMuller-Schott. Following that, Hewitt will be inToronto for two concerts. She will play the WellTempered Clavier at the Glenn Gould Studio, BookOne on October 22 and book Two on October 24.WEB SITESHewitt's web site is at www.angelahewitt.com. TheBach World Tour site is atwww.bachworldtour.com.The web site for the Trasimeno Music Festival is atwww. trasimenomusicfestival .corn.RECORDINGSA complete discography can be found on Hewitt'sweb site. Her upcoming recordings include Bach:Gamba Sonatas, with Daniel Muller-Schott, cello,on O,jeo, and a Schumann disc on Hyperion . Aswell, Hyperion is reissuing her recording of Bach'sThe Well-Tempered Clavier this fall in conjunctionwith The Bach Tour. The DVD , Bach Performanceon the Piano, will also be issued by Hyperion.l 'l.;!\ l\t , 11 ,, ,1 1,11:,1 -..: 11 -~300A CELEBRATION or TIIE 300TH ANNIVERSr\.RY OF HIS DEAT II (1637-1707)November 8 - 10, 2007Presented by the University of loron to Faculty of Music and Toronto Centre, Royal Canad ian College of OrganistsDr. Kerala SnyderKenneth H. Peacock VisitorLECTUREUt; it'hucie ,,- Amerrc:·1 fariv p,011,wn,11 l'·'St 1 ~leXd: 1cl1B ur , 11r1Jnt :J.1 ,J 11.,, 1)rc '"~Thursday, November 81210 pm. Waller Hall. FreePRE-RECITAL LECTURELJ1Pfcnc 11 '3u\tehucr Jrqar,st ,1 L tihPrkFriday, November 9715 pm Knox College ChapelO CTOBE R 1 - N OVEM BER 7 2007Back to Ad Index,, -. . ,( (;I F•,,tir./:ii- '' '1 ~I ,'-; ( !(~I ()/r~ ·

Quoolibetby Allan Pu IkerThe True North BrassA concert I don't want tomiss is the True NorthBrass's CD launch,October 30 at noon at theRichard BradshawAmphitheatre in the FourSeasons Centre for thePerforming Arts. It isfitting that the launchshould take place there asthree members of thequintet are also membersof the Canadian OperaCompany Orchestra;Joan Watson is principalhorn, Raymond Tizzardis a member of thetrumpet section and ScottIrvine is the orchestra'stuba player. The CDitself, called "BeginningTrue North Brassto See the Light," afterthe Duke Ellington song,features the music of Canadian composers and arrangers, includingMorley Calvert, Jim McGrath, Howard Cable and ensemblemembers Alastair Kay and Scott Irvine. It also highlights the artistryof guest, Guido Basso, whose playing is unanimously admired bythe members of the ensemble and who performs on three tracks,including the title track. The CD is on the True North Brass's ownlabel; Phoenix Records Canada is the North American RadioPromoter.If you can't get to the concert you can, of course, buy the CD,either at www.truenorthbrass.com or at www.cdbaby.com, at Birdsand Beans Cafe in Mimico, or at "better" record shops.There will also be two more opportunities to hear the True NorthBrass live in the near future, as they will be performing a Christmasprogramme on November 30 in Lockport, New York, just east ofNiagara Falls and on December 9 in the historic beauty of St.Anne's Church in Toronto's west end.Often favourably compared with the Canadian Brass, the TrueNorth Brass is a very different ensemble in that all its memberswork elsewhere full-time as musicians. They also consider playingthe music of Canadian composers and arrangers as well as thecelebration, promotion and development of a distinctly Canadiantradition of brass playing to be central to their mission. For mymoney, having heard a number of brass quintets over the past fewyears, this ensemble is right at the top, with great sound from all itsmembers, great intonation and great panache.Amy DoolittleAmy Doolittle is a multifaceted musician, a flutist, singer andguitarist with an extensive performance background. Until two yearsago her life revolved around music, running her own arts business,2Music Studio, which encompassed a professional duo performingfolk, classical and Celtic music, instrumental instruction and artistrepresentation, as well as being the music director at the UnitarianCongregation of South Peel, and performing as a flutist from time totime in the Mississauga and Brampton Symphony Orchestras.Two years ago everything changed when she was diagnosed withALS, commonly know as Lou Gehrig's disease. With the prospectof rapidly progressing immobility she responded by making a CDwhile it was still possible. The CD, called "Everything So Far" hasjust been released. Although already she can neither sing nor playthe flute and now needs a wheelchair to get around, she is still ableto work at the Merriam School of Music. "The good side of this,"she told me, "is that now I get to be in the audience." Spirited asher comment was, Amy faces a difficult time ahead with loss ofincome and expenses a healthy person doesn't have. To help her andher husband, Don Dickson, deal with the situation a number ofmusical friends, including Alan Merriam, president of the MerriamSchool of Music, have organized a benefit concert at the RoseTheatre in Brampton on October 12 to raise money. Among theperformers will be Robert Aitken, one of Amy's teachers, and folklegend, Rik Emmett.I understandably felt compelled to write about this event becauseof the gravity of Ms. Doolittle's situation. I counted ten otherfundraising concerts in the October/early November listings. If everyWholeNote reader went to only one of these, they would all be soldoutand all the worthy causes they are supporting would be muchfurther ahead, so please consider getting out to one in the weeksahead.Distinguished VisitorsTwo distinguished European orchestras will visit in October; the LaScala Philharmonic with Canadian tenor, Ben Heppner, conductedby Riccardo Chailly will be at Roy Thomson Hall on October 9.The Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, conducted byKerry Stratton, will perform in Orillia, Kingston, Barrie, Milton andBelleville between October 10 and 14 and in Toronto on October 15.The Toronto Philharmonia, whose regular conductor is Stratton,will perform on October 18, led by guest conductor, RobertoPaternostro. As always, Music Toronto will be hosting a number ofdistinguished visitors including the Takacs Quartet on October 11and Quatuor Bozzini on November 1. The Toronto Symphony,meanwhile, will welcome guest conductor Thomas Dausgaard andviolinist Vadim Repin on October 3 and 4 in a program that willinclude Prokofiev's 2nc1 Violin Concerto. And always welcome, TSOconductor emeritus Sir Andrew Davis will be back on October 11,13 and 14.Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will be at Roy Thomson Hall onOctober 19 during her international Farewell Recital Tour withAmerican pianist Warren Jones to perform a program of art songs byMozart, Strauss, Puccini, Duparc, Poulenc, Wolf-Ferrari, Coplandand Britten. This will be her eighth and final time performing here,so if you have not experienced this great singer of our time, this willbe your last chance. Only a few weeks later, on November 25,Canadian soprano and our September cover story, Meas haBrueggergosman, will give the second of Roy Thomson Hall'sInternational Vocal Recitals Series.Annual Blue PagesOur October issue, as many of you know, contains our annual BluePages, an overview of the concert season just under way, in thewords of the presenters themselves. So in addition to a thoroughlook at the listings, preferably with highlighter in hand, treat yourselfto a readthrough of the 174 season profiles contained at the heart ofthis month's magazine. All the organizations profiled here supportWholeNote by their presence. I am sure that you will find amongthem one or another musical enterprise, previously unknown to you,worthy of your interest and support.Geo. I 1 ; D~ & Co. LimitedCONSERVATORS & PURVEYORSOF Fine & Rare Violins201 Church St.. Toronto. ON. 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World Viewby Ka ren AgesThrough Yiddish to Sephardic,by way of Milton BarnesAs I write this, the 6th annual fall Small World Music Festival(see last month's column) is well under way, with performances inmany different venues throughout the city. The festival runs toOctober 5 and details can be found at www.smallworldmusic.com,and in our listings. I hope to head out tonight to see Amazones, thewomen's drum/dance ensemble from Guinea.The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre presents somenoteworthy concerts this month. October 6, A Song is Bornfeatures Yiddish music presented by actor/singer Mitch Smolkin andan international roster of musicians, in preparation for an up-comingCD . Most at home in musical theatre, Smolkin was also artisticdirector of Toronto's Ashkenaz Festival for six years . Argentina's"Klezmer en Buenos Aires" musicians Cesar Lerner and MarceloMoguilevsky will be there, blending klezmer, folk music, tango andjazz, on a variety of wind instruments, accordion, piano andpercussion. Originally from the Ukraine, multi-instrumentalist BorisSichon, living in Canada since 2004 after spending five years inIsrael working with Habima National Theatre among other pursuits,arrives from BC to lend his talents. Also featured are trumpet playerPaul Brody, living in Berlin for the past ten years, Toronto vocalistAviva Chernick, and originally from Lebanon, Toronto guitaristLevon lchkhanian (feature article in WholeNote April 06) who willbe producing the album. For a sampling of music, visitwww. mitchsmolkin. corn.Also at Miles Nadal JCC on October 22 A Tribute to MiltonBarnes, the late Canadian Jewish composer, features performersDaniel and Micah Barnes, Trio Lyra, pianist Marilyn Lerner andvocalist Dave Wall (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band) , Brian Katz,Lenka Lichtenberg and others. And closing off the month at theJCC, mother and daughter team of Judith Cohen and Tamar IlanaCohen Adams present a concert of Sephardic music, October 28 ,4pm. I remember hearing Tamar years ago, as a precocious 7-yearold,singing with her ethnomusicologist mother's Balkan Women'sChorus at U of T. Today, she's in her last year there, completing ajoint major in Biology and Spanish, dancing flamenco and singing/drumming with a Maracatu group. Judith meanwhile continues herresearch and performance of Sephardic music, while teaching parttime at York University. She usually spends about 3 to 4 months ayear in Spain and Portugal, and the past summers have includedconcerts and conferences there as well as in Turkey, Bosnia andBulgaria. Judith and Tamar will present songs learned over Judith'syears of fieldwork with Sephardic communities in various countriesas well as from Spanish and Portuguese villages, accompanyingthemselves on percussion and medieval bowed fiddle ; they ' ll bejoined by Geoff Clarfield, also on percussion and oud. For moreabout Judith Cohen's research and recordings, visit www.yorku.ca/judithc.And if your craving for Jewish music is still not sated, you canhead over to Beth Tikvah Synagogue later the same evening (Oct28 , 7:30) forYababai - A Chassidic Concert, hosted by musicologistVelvel Pasternak, starring tenor, Cantor Tibor Kovari. With musicalarrangements by Beth Tikvah's music director Eyal Bitton, theconcert will feature music of the Moditzer, Bobover, Lubavitcherand Gerer sects of Chassidic Judaism.Roy Thomson Hall presents a couple of concerts this monthunder its Eastern Expressions banner. October 12, the AlimQasimov Ensemble, Bardic Divas and Badakhshan Ensemblepresent Spiritual Sounds of Central Asian Nomads, Mystics andTroubadours . 18 musicians from six countries perform in this multimediaevent which includes brief documentary films, and super-titlespresenting the lyric texts of Rumi, Hafez and others. And , October23, famed Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar performs with his daughterAnoushka Shankar, accompanied by tabla player Tanrnoy Bose.The Canadian OperaCompany's Richard BradshawAmphitheatre hosts a couple offree world music events thismonth. October 3, worldrenowned tabla master IlmasHussain Khan, currently Artistin Residence at U of T's worldmusic program, plays a soloconcert. Khan is head of thetraditional Lucknow school ofNorth Indian tabla playing. AndNovember 6, the BalineseGender Wayang Quartet, SekaRat Nadi, comprised of JohnCarnes, Jim Kippen, AnnetteSanger and Albert Wong,performs traditional repertoire forgamelan, stemming from thatwhich would accompany shadowJudith Cohen (pictured) anddaughter Tamar present a concert ofSephardic music, October 28puppet plays (wayang kulit) and religious ceremonies.Juno-award winning Latin guitarist Oscar Lopez, and Junoawardwinning folk musician James Keelaghan perform together asCompadres . Their concert at Hugh's Room on October 16 is part ofa Canada-wide CD release tour, and marks Lopez's return to touringafter a four year hiatus due to depression.York University's department of music is holding a mini worldmusic festival on November 7, with noon and evening performancesfeaturing the Klezmer, Middle Eastern, Balkan, Chinese, Japanese,and Korean music ensembles, in the Tribute Communities RecitalHall, Acolade East building.On the educational front, Worlds of Music Toronto launches itsfall season of classes in various world traditions. These includeZimbawean Marimba Music, Georgian Singing, Klezmer MusicEnsemble, Dumbek Drumming, Canadian Fiddling, and AfricanDrumming. There are probably spots still available (most of theworkshops started in late September). Call 416-588-8813 (ext. I) orvisit www .worldsofmusic.ca for details .Karen Ages is an oboist who has also been a member of severalworld music ensembles. 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EARLY Musicby Frank NakashimaB is for Buxtehude, C for ClavycytheriumAncient theories and ideals, such as Pythagoras' belief that music(and its link to the "harmony of the spheres") could heal the bodyand elevate the soul, have often provided inspiration for artists andmusicians throughout history. In fact, his harmonic ideals havesurvived to this day as a source of musical inspiration for music byBach, Buxtehude and Purcell, and 20th century Canadian works onthe next Scaramella program, "Musica Mundana: CelestialHarmony" (October 13) for historical instruments. Website:www .scaramella.caThe Pax Christi Chorale, Toronto's Mennonite Choir,under the direction of Stephanie Martin, presents "The BuxtehudeSuper Concert" (October 21) - Dietrich Buxtehude's rarely heardMissa Brevis and Magnificat, sonatas for violas da gamba, ciaconafor organ, and harpsichord suite . Guests will be Bruce KirkpatrickHill, organ, and Joelle Morton and Justin Haynes, violas da gamba.Along with choral conducting, Stephanie Martin is an early musicspecialist, noted harpsichordist, and as newly appointed musicdirector at Church of St. Mary Magdalene, plays host to one ofMorton's varied gamba ensembles. So the concert brings many ofMartin's talents into play . Known mostly for his organcompositions, Buxtehude's music is a model of beauty and integrity.See www.paxchristichorale.org for more details.Opera Atelier presents Canada's first fully-staged periodproduction of Claudio Monteverdi's The Return of Ulysses (October27, 28, 30, November 1, 2, 3). This deeply moving opera, featuringOlivier Laquerre as Ulysses and Stephanie Novacek as Penelope,recounts the story of Ulysses ' return to his homeland after a longabsence fighting in the Trojan War. The cast includes OperaAtelier's favourite singers, including Alain Coulombe, CarlaHuhtanen, Laura Pudwell, Vicki St. Pierre, Michie! Schrey, KevinSkelton, Jennie Such, Curtis Sullivan, Lawrence Williford, andArtists of Atelier Ballet accompanied by Canada's finest Renaissanceensemble, The Toronto Consort, conducted by OA's residentconductor David Fallis. Website: www .operaatelier.comA reminder about the Musicians in Ordinary (sopranoHallie Fishel and lutenist John Edwards) and their program (October6) Songs to the guitar from the 16th to 19th century, a musicaljourney from the Spanish Renaissance through the English Baroqueand Early Classical French and Italian music. Visit their websitewww .musiciansinordinary .ea for more details.The Toronto Early Music Centre's program "Through aDistant Mirror" (October 26) is a fascinating Mediaeval songbook ofJove and lament - music from 1000-1420, featuring singer MichaelCollver who accompanies himself with clavycytherium and positivorgan, in music of Francesco Landini, Johannes Ciconia, Guillaumede Machaut and others more ancient and modern. Not to be missed!DANCE & DANCE-ABILITYA l 9th Century English Country Dance WorkshopFriday, Oct. 19, 7:30-10 p.m.Historic Fort York100 Garrison RoadFree Parking416-392-6907 Ext 100• Dances fun & easy to learn• Authentic period setting• No partners required• Beginners welcome. • Pre-registration required:.,;_,,,.;;.:.;.,.< • $15 per person includeslight historic refreshmentsllJill. TORONTO Culturewww.toronto.ca/museumsOh, if you've ever thoughtyou'd like to "get your handsdirty," so to speak, and learnto play some early music,you might want to considertrying one of the followingworkshops (see theWorkshops section of"Announcements" ETC "onpage 49.):The Toronto Early MusicPlayers Organization(otherwise known asT.E.M.P.O.) is sponsoringan All-Day SaturdayWorkshop (October 14) onearly music for winds and Conductor Stephanie Martin,strings . The session leaderPax Christi Choralewill be Francis Colpron, a teacher at the Universite de Montreal;artistic director and recorder player in the ensemble Les Boreadeswhich records on the ATMA label. First, register, then, bring yourearly wind or string instruments, plus music stand, to the workshop .Scores (music) will be provided. There is also another workshop(November 4) , again for winds and strings, with Susie Napper,gambist and 'cellist with Les Voix Humaines, Ensemble Stradivaria(France), Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal, Les Boreades(Montreal), and the Trinity Consort of Portland.The Toronto Early Music Centre's "vocal circle" meets once amonth for "recreational" reading of early choral music (October 29) .Ability to read music is, of course, desirable, but not essential. Youare also welcome to come and listen. And we mustn't forget theRecorder Players' Society which provides an opportunity forrecorder and/or other early instrument players to play Renaissanceand Baroque music in groups (October 5) .Frank T. 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18~~(?}'~Lydia Adams, Conductor 29th Season2007-2008 Concert SeriesSaturday, October 13, 2007 • 8:00 p.m.BYlANTINE CELEBRATIONSt. Anne's Anglican Church - 270 Gladstone AvenueIn collaboration with SoundStreams Canada"The Troparion of Kassiani" - Christos Hatzis"The World" and the Canadian Premiere of"The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete" - John Tavener"Come Holy Ghost" - Jonathan HarveySpecial Guest Artist: Patricia Rozario, SopranoFriday, December 7, 2007- 8:00 p.m.MESSIAH by G. F. HandelMetropolitan United Church - 56 Queen St. EastSpecial Guest Artists: The Amadeus ChoirSoloists - Meredith Hall, Anita Krause, Mark DuBois andAlexander DobsonPre-Messiah Dinner at the Albany Club - 91 King Street E.Saturday, February 16, 2008- 8:00 p.m.THE JOURNEYJane Mallet Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre - 27 Front St. E.In collaboration with Soundstreams Canada"Pimooteewin- The Journey"- Melissa Hui (World Premiere)Libretto by Tomson HighwayChoreography by Michael Greyeyeswith Narrator, Soprano and Tenor SoloistsFriday, March 7, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.CHORAL CELEBRATIONMetropolitan United Church - 56 Queen St. EastMusic by Whitacre and Willan and a World Premiere byChristos Hatzis.Special Guest Artists: Vancouver Chamber Choir,Jon Washburn, conductorFriday, May 30, 2008, 8:00 p.m.SONGS OF SPRINGTIMEMetropolitan United Church - 56 Queen St. EastThe Elmer lseler Singers' Educational Outreach InitiativeGET MUSIC! for participating school choirs resultsin its first concert. Join us for a gala performance celebration.All programmes and locations subject to changeSingle Tickets are $35 regular and $30 Seniors/Students,except for Messiah, for which tickets are $45 and $40.Pre-Messiah dinner at the Albany Club $402180 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3K7canadaCouncll ConseildesArts torontdartsbouncilf th A• d C d*Anerm'$ leng1hbodyollheCUyol TorontoQ::> or e " 5 u ana 8 ~ ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL7-\ CONSBL DES ARTS DE t:ONTAR.10FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, TICKETS OR BROCHURECALL 416·217 ·0537 Monday to Friday 9 am • 5 pmBack to Ad IndexChoral Sceneby Allan Pu IkerSing we all together - hymn to gospelThe theme that emerges for me from reading the choral listings thismonth, is the hymn, and by extension choral music as a communalactivity . The English evangelist Charles Wesley ( 1707-88), cofounder(with his brother John) of Methodism, wrote over 5000hymns, including the very well-known "Hark the Herald AngelsSing." On October 21 Humbercrest United Church will present aconcert of Wesley's hymns. On October 27 the Church of the HolyTrinity presents "Sing a New Song," described in our listings as"hymn singing," which suggests at least some audience participation;and on November 4 the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir will fillYorkminster Park Baptist Church with the sounds of "Great Hymnsand Choruses."The present-day equivalent, I suppose, of the hymns of Wesleyand his contemporaries, is gospel music, "believed," according toWikipedia, "to have first come out of African-American churches inthe first quarter of the 20th century," and still going strong, to theextent that the university music schools these days all have gospelchoirs.A great opportunity to experience them is coming on October 20,when York University's music department hosts "Gospel InterVarsity Explosion," presenting its own gospel choir along withthose from U of T, Humber and McMaster. There's an interestingconnection, tenuous but also ironic, between gospel and CharlesWesley, in that both Charles and John Wesley went to the thenBritish colony of Georgia in the 1730s as missionaries, an initiativedescribed in one of the sources that I've looked at as a failure. Littledid they know with what energy the evangelical spirit, including thesinging of hymns, would take hold there two centuries later.Another hotbed of the evangelistic spirit was Northern Germanyduring the sixteenth century, when the teaching of Martin Lutherswept the country. The movement had a strong musical expression,the Lutheran chorale, thousands of which were composed or adaptedfrom secular songs of the time to sacred texts by Luther and hiscollaborator, Johann Walther. The harmonic potential of thesechorales, originally sung in unison, I believe, was explored acentury and more later by, among others, the composers DietrichBuxtehude, and J .S. Bach. The Pax Christi Chorale is presenting aconcert of Buxtehude's work on October 21, and on November lthe Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the U of T Festival Singersare performing Bach's St. John Passion, which, like the otherpassions and cantatas, is punctuated by his sophisticated choralearrangements.(Not a choral concert as such,but worthy of mention in thiscontext, is the St. Michael'sChoir School benefit concert atRoy Thomson Hall on October15. The performers in this eventare all St. Michael's ChoirSchool alumni - MichaelBurgess, John McDermott, MattDusk, Stewart Goodyear, andKevin Heam ( of BarenakedLadies fame) .Other choral concerts to makenote of are the Grand PhilharmonicChoir with the Kitchener-WaterlooSymphonyOrchestra on October 13, theTallis Choir on October 20 withmusic of the German renaissanceBOSLEYREAL ESTATEDOS LEY '.

(the period immediatelypreceding Martin Luther), theExultate Chamber Singerson October 26 , St. James'Cathedral on November 1and St. Clement's Churchon November 4 (both celebratingAll Soul's Day) , and theYork University ChamberChoir on November 5.One of the mostdistinguished choralorganizations in the country,the Toronto Children'sChorus, has entered a newera. The legacy of its founderand long-time director, JeanAshworth Bartle, has beenpassed on to new artisticElise Bradley: new TCCArtistic Directordirector, New Zealander, selected from applicants from around theworld. The Toronto Children's Chorus Training Choirs will performon October 28 and the Toronto Children's Chorus with the mostadvanced training choir will perform on November 3. Ms . Bradleywill be conducting at both events, making this our first opportunityto see her in action.Looking beyond November 7, the last day for which there areevents listed in this issue of the magazine, the October Blue Pagescontain 75 profiles of choirs or organizations with choral connections(like university-level music schools) . The profiles offer a greatopportunity to get an overview of choral activity this season and tothink ahead about the events you really won't want to miss.A Choral Life Q & AWhat do the Canadian Chamber Choir, Nathaniel DettChorale, All The King's Voices, Humbercrest UnitedChurch, Harbou,jront Chorus, and Univox have in common ?Dallas Bergen, that's what.The second installment of our "Choral Life Q & A"can be found on page 58.~A~King·sGf!tzeesDadd J. Kinf:Singers WantedAll Voices2007 -2008 Concert SeriesRemembrance Day RequiemsRc c1ui

learned that they had established an impressive launch to their fustseason with four community concerts within their first six months afterformation. A special Christmas concert is in preparation, and plans arein the works already for an ambitions eight concert season for 2008.Congratulations.Annual Band Directory: The WholeNote Annual Band Directory hasbeen delayed while we incorporate some planned changes. We will becontacting all bands soon.Players wanted: The Etobicoke Community Concert Band is seekingbassoon and bass-clarinet players. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdayevenings, central Etobicoke, close to TIC.Coming eventsSaturday, Oct 13 and Sunday, Oct 14: The Canadian Band Association,Ontario Chapter presents its 6th annual Composite Band Weekend.This year's host band is the Peterborough Civic Concert Band,celebrating its 150th anniversary. It is a collaborative music makingexperience which includes rehearsals with an array of well knownconductors and culminates in a final public performance featuringoutstanding soloists performing with both the Composite Band and thePeterborough Band. Full details and a registration form may be found atthe CBA website www.canadianbandassociation.ca.Sunday, October 14: 3pm The Hannaford Street Silver Band's 24thSeason Celebrating Traditions opens with a concert titled The VillageBand. Under the baton of distinguished guest conductor ElgarHowarth, the band recreates the spirit of a village band concert of acentury ago.Sunday, October 21: 3pm The Markham Concert Band presents TheAma:dng Journey, a musical trip down through the centuries.Friday, October 26 8:00 pm The Etobicoke Community Concert Bandpresents guest accordionist Joe Macerollo and An Oktoberfest ofMusic.Jack MacQuarrie can be reached via bandstand@thewholenote.com__ s::iCOSn'IO'5 musicFine quality instruments & accessories to suit any budget- Woodwinds, Brass, Strings & PercussionExpert Instrument Repairs in one of North America'slargest and best-equipped facilitiesComprehensive Band & Orchestra Rental Programwith over 9,000 instruments in inventoryYork Region's Largest Music Schoolserving over 1,200 studentsSALES • RENTALS• REPAIRS • LESSONS • PRINT MUSICJ"""""""!~HARKNET'f.Musical Services Ltd.-Brass - Woodwind -String Instruments· GuitarBuy direct from the DistributorAUTHORIZED DEALER FOR:Armstrong, Artley, Besson , Buffet,Conn, Getzen, Holton, Jupiter,Keilworth, King, Noblet,Selmer, Vito, YanagisawaMUSIC BOOKSBEST SELECTIONOF POPULAR&EDUCATIONAL MUSICPiano - Guitar - Instrumental905-477-11412650 John StreetQust North of Steeles)www.harknettmusic.comWWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM 21Back to Ad Index

SoME THING NewBY JASON VAN EYKOf Byzantium and the Molson PrizeWith the pre-season becoming larger and more interesting, there'ssimply no excuse not to experience current, creative music; especiallywhen it provides a good preparation for the adventurous seasonahead. This is particularly true of the Music Gallery's recent X Avantfestival, which built up some intriguing evenings of multi-genremusic.Take for example Night Two of X Avant, which featured an improvand electroacoustic through-line. The evening opened withCONTACT, who created a real downtown feel, mixing in DavidLang and Philip Glass alongside Canadian Jordan Nobles. Whiletheir set had no improv or electracoustics, the band did bring somearrangements of Bowie/Eno and Richard D. James (better known asintelligent techno pioneer Aphex Twin), which were backed_ by hvevideo from Noir and Patricia Rodriguez. I'm personally a big fan ofthis current crossover between electronica and concert music, whereacoustic groups re-arrange and perform electronic works. AphexTwin is a clear favourite, with groups like NYC's Alarm Will Soundtackling the more rhythmically complex works, while greats likeGlass have orchestrated the more ambient pieces. For this concert,CONTACT gave us their take on Blue Cab: from James' early ambientworks. The band made a good attempt, capturing the original' slong lines and expansive textures. However, I felt they missed thespaciousness and long decay that gives Blue Cab: it's remarkablequalities.CONTACT was much more impressive in Lang's harshly pareddownStick Figure, which makes me anticipate their next Music Galleryconcert on October 28h, where they will tac_kle Elevated .- acomplete David Lang programme matched by videos from big nameartists Bill Morrison, William Wegman and Doug Aitken. For moredetails visit www.contactcontemporarymusic.ca or call 416-902-7010.While I write, neither Tapestry's Opera Briefs nor Nuit Blanchehave taken place. Both were profiled in last month' s column. Luckily,I was treated to some sneak peeks. This year' s Oµ_era Briefs aresure to please those that like their humour dark. The librettist~ haveturned out some playfully twisted pieces, which have been_sk1~lfullyset by their musical collaborators. Even better, these combmat10nshave inspired some delicious performances from ~he 1:a~estry Company.Meanwhile, over at the CM_C, compose_r B~ll G1ll1~m ~dimage artist Gera Dillon tested their collaborative 1~stallat10n piece,Memory Vision . This audiovisual event, accomparned by contentfrom sound poet Penn Kamp, truly captures the energy of the city atnight, while also creating a flexible sense of time ... perfect contentBack to Ad IndexViolins, violas, cellos, and bowsComplete line of strings and accessoriesExpert repairs and rehairsCanada's largest stock of string musicFast mail order service@,~www.thesoundpost.cominfo@thesoundpost.com93 Grenville St., Toronto MSS 184tel 416.971.6990 fax 416.597.9923for an all-night art thing.But October is when new music really gets going in Toronto,with the city' s numerous presenters launching their annual series.2007-2008 is set to be a particularly momentous season, as two ofour leading new music organizations celebrate their silver anniversaries.Soundstreams launches their 25m anniversary season with the Byzantinemini-festival. A recurring interest for Artistic Director LawrenceCherney (who also developed Byzantine-based concerts in1995 and 2002), the mystical mysteries and cultural monopoly thatthis medieval empire held for over a thousand years will be exploredby some of the best creators and performers Soundstreams couldamass.On October l2 1 h at Walter Hall, the opening concert will compareand contrast how the medieval rituals and early music of the Byzantineperiod continue to inspire today's c?mposer_s. ~ont~eal-?ased.Michael Oesterle offers the world prem1ere of his Beg Ccty, llttle City,written for viola soloist Steven Dann and chamber orchestra. Oesterledescribes his personal meaning of Byzantium as "Black Death,Feudalism, monastic illuminations, extraordinary mosaics, ornatecrosses and the great vaulted ceilings that overarched the religiousschizophrenia of the crusades, witch-hunts and the Inquisition". Thissounds like an evocative place from which to create. Dann will alsoappear in the North American premiere of Jonathan Harvey's Jubilus,inspired by a medieval Italian monk's chant. Enriching the programmewill be Patricia Rozario's performance of 12'h-c_entury chantsby Hildegard von Bingen and Oesterle's Chaucer Canticles .Patricia Rozario's unique voice - which has been described asradiant, phenomenally dexterous and totally expressive - will alsograce the following night' s festival-closing concert. On October 13at St. Anne's Anglican Church, Rozario will be joined by the ElmerIseler Singers for the North American premiere of The Troparion ofKassiani by Toronto composer Christos Hatzis . The work, whicht1-~~::~f ~~ -September 27 to October 28, 2007Performances, Screenings, Installations, Artist talks, WorkshopsSept 27 - Oct 28 Videomusic installation@ Gladstone FREEOct 2 - 27 Videomusic & Sound installations@ NAISA Space PWYCPerformance Weekend Pass: $45/35/25Oct 26th Monique Jean I Michael Snow trio I Franc;ois GirouardMichelle Irving @ Latvian House $20/15/10Oct 27th Text of Light (Lee Ranaldo I Alan Licht I Ulrich Krieger)@ Latvian House, 491 College $20/15/10Oct 28th Elevated by David Lang with CONTACT contemporarymusic ensemble@ Music Gallery $20/15/10Presenting partners include: the Gladstone Hotel, Pleasure Dome, GoetheInstitute, CONTACT contemporary music, Music Gallery & Bradyworksfor more info 416-910·7231 ; naisa@naisa.cawww . soundplay . caGLADSTONEII O T r. Lttl:11 C11t1ll'I,,,,.,WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM O CTOBE R 1 - N OVEMB ER 7 2007

was premiered with Rozario as the soloist at the 2004 ByzantineFestival in London, is based on a text by Kassia, a ninth-centurypoet, abbess and the first woman composer for whom any work isknown to survive. Completing the programme are North Americanpremieres of Ode of St. Andrew of Crete and Lamentation, LastPrayer and Exaltation by Sir John Tavener and Jonathan Harvey'sCome Holy Ghost. For complete details, please visitwww.soundstreams.ca or call 416-504-1282.The Esprit Orchestra follows shortly with their silver anniversaryseason opener on October 19 at the Jane Mallett Theatre. Back in1983, Esprit was given a two-year survival prognosis. Now enteringits twenty-fifth, the Orchestra is highly regarded world-wide for itsdedication to offering increasingly larger audiences the finest of today'smusic as performed by some of the most talented soloists andorchestral players to be found anywhere.This season's opening programme brings back some of the bestlovedEsprit pieces, including Dutch composer Tristan Keuris' Sinfonia,Toronto-based Alexina Louie' s Shattered Night, Shivering Starsand Colin McPhee's Tabuh-Tabuhan. A special anniversary momentwill take place when Esprit founder and Music Director Alex Paukpublicly receives the prestigious 2007 Molson Prize in the Arts. The$50,000 prize is awarded every year to distinguished citizens whomake outstanding achievements and ongoing contributions to thecultural life of Canada. In selecting Alex as this year's recipient, thejury called him "a cutting-edge leader in the cultivation and presentationof contemporary music, in Canada and abroad." I for one willbe there to congratulate him on the well-deserved honour.So come out and celebrate a history of innovation. Discover music'screative longevity through some thing new.(Jason van Eyk is the Canadian Music Centre's Ontario RegionalDirector. He can be reached at 416-961-6601 x. 207 orjvaneyk@musiccentre. ea).Thursday Oct. 4ROBERT LIPPOK (DE) +DEBASHIS SINHAFriday Oct. 5STEPHEN CLARKE, solo pianoSaturday Oct. 6GREAT AUNT IDA + KIMBARLOW + TIM VESELYThursday Oct. 18MUSIC GALLERY SALONFUNDRAISER @ Gallery 345Sunday Oct. 21NEW MUSIC CONCERTS -Friday Oct. 26CONTINUUM -Utter MostBolcom for Two PianosSaturday Oct. 27NADJA + PLOTKIN/WYSKIDA DUO (US)Sunday Oct. 28DAVID LANG: ELEVATED (US)Co-presented with CONTACT contemporary music,Bradyworks, NAISA + Pleasure DomeSunday Nov. 2JOHN KAMEEL FARAH + HAUSCHKA (DE)the Music Gallery• 197 John St., Toronto ON, MST IX6416-204-1080 • www.musicgallery.orgPiano & Keyboard CentreRepresenting the largest collectionof Restored Steinway Pianos in Canada.Genuine Steinway parts used.Restoration by Wayne Chen, German Steinwayfactory trained technician.Here is our partial Steinway inventory:Steinway Model K - Pol/Ebony SOLDSteinway Model K - Sat/MahoganySteinway Model S - Sat/WalnutSteinway Model S - Sat/EbonySteinway Model M- Sat/Ebony (w/QRS Player)Steinway Model O - Sat/Walnut SOLDSteinway Model L- Sat/MahoganySteinway Model A - Sat/EbonySteinway Model B - Sat/EbonySteinway Model D - Sat/Ebony$ 11 ,995$ 11 ,995$29,000$28,000$29,995$34,000$34,000$29,995$55,000$65,000We offer top price to buy and trade Steinway pianos.For a particular model, finish, style, or forSales, Service & Concert or Recording Rentals,please call 905-709-2771 or 1-866-879-6741.70 East Beaver Creek Road (Hwy. 7/404)www.pianokeyboard.comO CTOBER 1 - N O VEMBE R 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM23

24Back to Ad IndexTwENTy•REuNI0NpIAN0•Jazz Notesby Jim GallowayAutumn LeavesUse it, or lose it. It's a common truism applicable to many aspectsof human endeavour - remain active in mind and body or there willbe a steady decline in your "ratings". Why am I on this topic?Well, over Labour Day weekend this year I was at the "Sweet &Hot" festival in L.A. where one of the featured artists was singerHerb Jeffries. He has several claims to fame and one of them isthat in 1941 he had a hit recording with Duke Ellington. The songwas "Flamingo" . He began his singing career as a teenager in Detroitand caught the attention of Louis Armstrong in a speakeasy .Armstrong wrote him a note of recommendation to give to bandleader Erskine Tate who was playing at the Savoy Ballroom in Chicago.After only two nights with Tate, Jeffries was hired away byfamed jazz musician Earl "Fatha" Hines.But there is a lot more to this man. Jeffries was from a mixedmarriage with Irish, Sicilian and Ethiopian roots and could havepassed for white but chose to be identified as black. He is also oneof the original singing cowboys from the early days of HollywoodWesterns, remembered for his role as the Bronze Buckaroo-thepistol-packing singing hero of four all-black musical Westerns fromthe late 1930s, and this at a time when Hollywood only cast blackactors in menial roles such as servants or railway porters. While hewas with the Hines band on one of their tours in the SouthernStates, he realised that there were hundreds of segregated cinemasfor blacks only, but if they showed a western, it starred only whitecowboys simply because there were no black cowboys in Hollywood. As Herb explains it, "People don't realise that in the OldWest, one out of every three cowboys was a black, and as well,many of them were Mexican."In an attempt to correct the stereotype, Jeffries was instrumentalin the production of the first western with an African-Americancast, "Harlem on the Prairie", released in 1937. As well as starring,Jeffries sang and performed his own stunts as the cowboycharacter "Bob Blake." This was followed by Two-Gun Man fromHarlem (1938), Harlem Rides the Range (1939) and The BronzeBuckaroo (1939). In the days of American racial segregation, thesemovies played only in theatres catering to African Americans. Jeffriesremained at that time a virtual unknown with white audiences.Then in 1939, Duke Ellington heard Jeffries and invited himsing with the band. He remained with the orchestra until 1943 andin 1941 was cast in the Ellington musical "Jump For Joy" . Thefinancial backer of the show was John Garfield, who thought Herblooked too white and asked him to wear makeup. As soon as DukeEllington saw it, he told him to take it off. Jeffries is the sole survivingoriginal member of thatgreat 1940s Duke Ellington Orchestraand still has a rich singingvoice . We spent quite sometime together and I found him tobe not only a sharp dresser,"Everything I know aboutclothes, I learned from DukeEllington " , but mentally as sharpas a tack and with a gentle natureand philosophy towards life thatwould be the envy of a lot ofpeople I know.On September 24th he celebratedhis 96th birthday and hestill sounds great singing "Flamingo"!"Most people come to thisworld by stork, " he says. " Icame by Flamingo, and DukeEllington delivered me ."THE RICK WILKINSQUARTETRICK WILKINS - Tenor SaxJOHN SHERWOOD - PianoNEIL SWAINSON - BassBARRY ELMES - DrumsSun. Nov. 4 • 2pmRoyal York RoadUnited Church, EtobicokeTICKETS: $20; $17 Sr.INFO: 416-231-1207WWW, THEWHOLENOTE,COM O CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBE R 7 2007

Remembering DougNot all the good guys live to aripe old age and the musicalcommunity was shocked recentlyby the sudden death from heartfailure of Doug Riley.He was born in Toronto onApril 24th 1945, had polio as achild but found his creative outletin the piano. He came to beloved and respected as a composer,arranger, pianist and organist,but most of all as a warm, lovingand generous human being. Histalents covered every aspect ofthe music business: his earlydays as a teenager playing Rhythm and Blues; a prolific career in the"jingle" business; television production; leader of his 16 piece "Dr.Music" (a name which became synonymous with him); and performingwith countless artists in the classical, jazz and commercialgenres.But Doug's real love was jazz. The family collection of 78s washis childhood introduction to some of the early piano giants such asJames P. Johnson and Fats Waller and he learned from thoserecords before going on to earn a Bachelor of Music in compositionfrom the University of Toronto, at the same time playing R &Baround Toronto with a group called the Silhouettes. He was open toall kinds of music. I don't know who said it first - it has been attributedto a lot of people including Richard Strauss and Duke Ellington- but it certainly held true for Doug. "There are only twokinds of music - good music and the other kind."As with many of us, a great part of his life was spent travellingand it was on August 27th on his way back from an engagement inCalgary to Little Pond in P.E.I. where he and his wife Jan hadmade their home that Doug suffered a fatal heart attack while sittingon the plane. It's hard to imagine that he is no longer with us.For the last few years of Toronto's Montreal Bistro, Doug and Ihad an annual gig there and it was always one of my favourite andmost enjoyable engagements. He leaves a wonderful legacy and thescene will not be the same without him.Jan and his sons Ben and Jesse have been in the thoughts of allof us. It was the poet Laurence Binyon who wrote, "They shall notgrow old, as we that are left grow old."Goodbye Doug. I'll miss you, your music and that lovely twinklein your eyes.WholeNote's live jazz listings can be found on page 48.Fri. Oct. 5Sat. Oct. 6Fri. Oct. 12Sat. Oct. 13Fri. Oct. 19Sat. Oct. 20Fri. Oct. 26Sat. Oct. 27Taylor, Leather &Carruthers TrioJasmin Bailey DuoKory Livingstone DuoPat LaBarbera TrioThe Beat BoysChase Sanborn TrioHeather Bambrick TrioStevie Vallance TrioFridays & SaturdaysJazz Sets begin8:30 pm - 11 :30 pmLimited Seating availableNo reservationsCove r: $12.00 per personLight menu availableFree onsite pa rkingFeaturing some of Toronto's best jazz musicianswith a brief reflection by Jazz Vespers ClergySunday, October 7th - 4:30 p.m.THE ROBI BOTOS TRIOcelebrates Thelonius MonkSunday, October 21st • 4:30 p.m.THE BRIAN O'KANE QUINTETCome relax and unwind inthe intimate surroundings ofThe Home Smith Bar. Enjoy themellow and soulful soundsthat emanate from theWWW.THEWHOLENOTE. COM25Back to Ad Index

.%onto Operetta Theatre presents acolourful tribute to operettas of Spain.Jose Hernandez,Music Director & PianistGuillermo Si lva-Marinwith Elena La Comadreand iArte Flamenco!Spanish Dance Co.TOKONTOOfEfilTTA-miEpresentsHEQYEENNovember 9 & 10, 2007 at 8 pmWhich queen? you ask. Why, can there be any other thanFair Oriana, our good Queen Bess, she who claimed tohave the body "of a weak and feeble woman" but to"have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king ofEngland too"? By whom we mean Elizabeth I, whoreigned over the golden age of English music andliterature, and was herself a brilliant writer. Join us aswe celebrate this remarkable monarch, with music forvoices, lutes, bandora, cittern, gamba, violin andkeyboards, and actor Karen Woolridge playing the partof Her Majesty herself' .... ,t.-/ -~www.torontoconsort.orgBack to Ad IndexSponsored by Sun ~-/Life FinancialOn Operaby Christopher HaileOpera Ontario at a turning pointAs the fall opera season begins in earnest in October, there is bothgood and bad news . The good news is that the Canadian OperaCompany and Opera Atelier will be presenting works not seen inToronto for decades. The bad news is that Opera Ontario is inserious financial difficulty and needs to raise emergency funds tosurvive.To start with the bad news, OperaOntario announced on September17 that it was launching a sixtydayemergency fundraising campaignto raise one million dollars.Without these funds the companycannot continue even with its2007-08 season. Performances ofMozart's "The Magic Flute"were to take place in Hamilton onOctober 18 and 20 and in Kitcheneron October 26 and 28. GeneralDirector David Speers says,"Decisions regarding 'The MagicFlute' will become more apparentas we progress in the campaign. "The season was also to haveincluded Popera with RichardBen Heppner: rallying tothe Opera Ontario causeMargison on November 22 and 24 in Hamilton, November 23 inKitchener; Massenet's "Werther" on February 7 and 9 in Hamilton;and Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" April 24 and 26 in Hamilton,May 2 and 4 in Kitchener. According to Board Co-chair Peter Uffelmann, "There is no delicate way to say this, but this not-for-profitopera company is in need of its largest community and governmentshow of support in its over 28-year history ".Speers says, "The serious situation for opera in Hamilton andKitchener Waterloo comes while subscriptions are still strong and thequality of the performances and artists is unparalleled" . Opera Ontario's accumulated operating deficit has grown to one million dollarsdespite efforts to keep it in check through severe cost cutting and arestructuring of performances. According to Opera Ontario the adversefactors that have led to this situation include: 1) a substantialdecrease in municipal funding; 2) the redirection of corporate dollarsfrom the arts to other charitable causes in the region; and 3) thedecline in single ticket sales for some opera productions because ofdemographic shifts.To kick off the campaign famed tenor Ben Heppner donated hisservices for a benefit recital on September 21. Opera Ontario haspresented opera in Hamilton for 28 years and in Kitchener-Waterloofor 12, attracting approximately 16,500 and 8,000 patrons annuallyto Hamilton and Kitchener, respectively . For many Torontonians ,Opera Ontario has functioned as a kind of New York City Opera inrelation to the COC's Met. It has become a prime showcase forCanadian talent and its offerings have complemented those in Toronto,in many cases presenting works that have never or seldom beenstaged here.To contribute to the emergency fundraising campaign cheques maybe sent to Opera Ontario, 105 Main Street East, Suite 905, Hamilton, ON , L8N IG6. Please mention if you wish the money to beheld "in trust". For further information phone 905-527-7627. If youhave to leave a message, it will be answered.Meanwhile, in Toronto the Canadian Opera Company prepares toopen its 2007-08 season with Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro"running October 2-November 2. The opera will star former COCEnsemble member Robert Gleadow, recently returned from CoventWWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM O CTO BER 1 - N OVEMB ER 7 2007

Garden, in the title role.Sopranos Ying Huang and IsabelBayrakdarian alternate in the role ofSusanna. Russell Braun will beCount Almaviva. In repertory willbe the COC 's first-ever presentationof Verdi's "Don Carlos" in its originalfive-act French version createdfor the 1867 World Exposition inParis and based on Friedrich Schiller'splay of the same name. MikhailAgafonov sings the title role withAdrianne Pieczonka as Elisabeth.Guang Yang and Mary Phillipsshare the role of Princess Eboli,Norwegian bass-baritone TerjeStensvold is Philip II and Armenianbass Ayk Martirossian is the GrandInquisitor. John Caird directs. Music Conductor Paolo Olmidirector of the Opera National deNancy, Paolo Olmi, an expert in the French and Italian repertoirewho has conducted both versions of the opera, takes the podiumreplacing the late Richard Bradshaw who was to have conducted.The opera runs October 12-November 3.From October 27 to November 3,Opera Atelier will present the firstfully staged period production inCanada of Monteverdi's "The Returnof Ulysses" ("II ritornod'Ulisse in patria") (1641). After its"Orfeo" last year and "The Coronationof Poppea" in 2002, OperaAtelier will have given us all threeof Monteverdi's surviving operas.Olivier Laquerre stars in the titlerole with Stephanie Novacek asUlysses' faithful wife Penelope,who has waited twenty years for hisreturn from the Trojan War. Theproduction also features such favour- Stephanie Novacekites as Alain Coulombe, Carla Huhtanen,Laura Pudwell, Jennie Such and Curtis Sullivan. Followers ofAtelier's opulently edgy operatic art will be aware that the orchestraand chorus for their productions are often furnished by the city'sother leading Baroque ensemble, Tafelmusik, often with David Fallisconducting. In this production, OA will be conducted by Fallisagain, but this time the collaboration is with Fallis's other pride andjoy - the Toronto Consort. As usual Marshall Pynkoski will directand Jeannette Zingg will choreograph.So an operatic season of mixed hopes and much promise is underway. We can only hope that in all cases it goes from strength tostrength.HOLD YOUR NEXT RECITAL-beliconian ballA beautiful restored Carpenter's Gothic board and batten churchbuilding in the heart ofYorkville can be rented at reasonablerates for musical events. Steinway Grand piano included.A high, vaulted ceiling provides excellent concert-hall acoustics.Capacity up to 120. Tel: 416-922-3618 Fax: 416-922-2431Back to Ad Index15, 16, 17 November, 20078:00 pmWINCHESTER STREET THEATRE80 Winchester St.with Derek Boyes, Mane Nathalie Lacours16re,Larry Beckwith, Kathleen Kaj1oka,Joelle Morton, Burys fvledicky and other guestsTHE INDIAN QUEENHENRY PURCELL24, 25, 26 April, 20088:00 pmBETTY OLIPHANT THEATRE404 Jarvis St.Directed by Derek Boyes,choreographed by Marie-Nathalie Lacoursieresoprano Meredith Hall, tenor Daniel Auchinclossand a host of other familiar TMT artistsLarry Beckwith leads a period instrument bandfrom the violintorontom a sq ueth atre. eaRossini'sThe l?,ctrber of $eviLLeArtistic DirectorSabatino VaccaFeaturingJennifer Elisabetta Finaas RosinawithDion Mazerolle as Figaro & Rory McGlynn as Count AlmavivaFriday, November 2 at 8 pmMarkham Theatre forthe Performing ArtsFriday, October 26 at 8 pmYCDSB Centre for the ArtsSunday, October 28 at 2pmYCDSB Centre for the ArtsWith orchestra and chorusand supertitlingWWW, TH EWHO LEN OTE .COM 27

WE ARE All Music's CHILDRENby mJ BuellOCTOBER'S Child ...While we're on the topic of little soloangels: this one is now renowned formaking music on the mountain,among other places. She's no orphan,but Vivaldi's s Scuola has a specialplace in her life.Think you might know whoOctober's child is?Send your best guess tomusicschildren@thewholenote.comWinners will be selected by randomdraw among correct replies receivedby October 15 2007.photo circa 1969, Montreal.SEPfEl\IBER'S Child ... was Angela HewittI just picked up a copy of the WholeNote and it opened to a picture ofmy old girlfriend!!! At least that's what I told my mother back in 1964!(about the time the photo was taken) . Angela Hewitt was a great friendof mine from Grade 1 to 5 in Ottawa in a little subdivision of wartimehouses. She and I attended McGregor Eason public school. We bothloved music (of course she was the child prodigy). I remember goingto her house and watching her play the piano and dance the "SwordDance".(Rick Comrie, Cambridge Ontario).. .Around dinner time I turned the radio on CBC to listen to the news.A program was already in progress and I heard a woman describingher concert tour and that she likes to stop in Ottawa to visit her momand recover from jet lag .... The nursing home took the initiative to bringin a little Steinway for her to play since the piano they had was not upto scratch. As I listened, it was sort of like your child "who is it" photoquiz because the woman speaking made me wonder who she was. Shegave a performance of Bach and Chopin for her mother and her fellowresidents at her seniors' centre. Ms. Hewitt reported (on the radio) thata man who for years did not speak, began to sing all the words to ahymn that she played. Residents and staff were moved to tears as theythought he was mute. Music is indeed the best medicine ...(Trina Wasilewski, Toronto)100 Voice Welsh Male Choir 34Acrobat Music 53Aldeburgh Connection 35All the King's Voices 19Amici 40Artists of the RCM 43ATMA Classi ue 5Buxtehude Symposium 13Canadian Opera Company 23CanClone Services 53Celtic Christmas 43Christ Church Deer Park Jazz Vespers 25Christ Church Deer Park NoondayChamber Music 30Christmas Opera Company 48City of Toronto Historic Museums 17Classical 96.3 FM 63CONTACT: New Adventures in SoundArt 22Continuum Contemporary Music 38Cosmo Music 21DaCapo Chamber Choir 46Doolittle Concert Series 31Duo Concertante 46Elmer lseler Singers 18Etobicoke Centennial Choir 52Etobicoke Community Concert Band 3828Back to Ad IndexEtobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra 38Eve Egoyan 34Exultate Chamber Singers 39George Heinl 14Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra 44Hannaford Street Silver Band 32Harknett Musical Services 21Heliconian Hall 27Hymn Society, Southern Ontario Chapter 39International Bach Festival 37Jazz at Royal ork 24John Steich Jan Jarczyk 24Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orch.46Long McQuade 16Marjorie Sparks 43Mikrokosmos 53Miles Nadal JCC 37Mimico Chamber Orchestra 32Music at Metropolitan 38Music Gallery 23, 34Music Toronto 7, 31, 33, 36, 41New Music Concerts 11 , 36Off Centre Music Salon 42Old Mill Inn and Spa 25OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio 2Opera Atelier 11Opera By Re uest 39, 51index of advertisersWWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COMEarliest musical memory?Learning how to play the piano from themethod written by Boris Berlin (my motherwas my teacher): there was a piece withopen fifths in the bass and an Indian tuneabove ...Where did music, both formal andinformal, fit into your everyday life?Music was a part of life at home as bothmy parents were wonderful musicians. 1evidently asked my mother for a lessonevery day. She didn't have to push me atall. 1 found it fun. We have a tape of meplaying at the age I was in the photo-it'svery funny to hear, but also very telling,as I was obviously taught how to playmusically right from the beginning withgood phrasing, articulation, dynamics,and timing.Do you remember ever thinking youwould do anything else?At one point I wondered if I should go toballet school (about the time I was 14years old), but 1 knew I was better at the piano, so didn't.If you could time travel and meet face to face with the little personin that photo, is there anything you'd like to tell them?No, not really. 1 think life has to be discovered ... I suppose I couldsay, "Now, don't go skipping in the mud in that dress ", which waswhat I was always doing, much to my mother's despair!CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!( and keep up the good guessing!)Lynda Moon, Rick Comrie, Mark Szumigaj, and James Bailey willreceive The Well Tempered Clavier (a 4-CD box set! ); JohannSebastian Bach; on the Hyperion label (CDS44291/4).Anika Jehn, Jane Marvy, Tom Box and Trina Wasilewski will receiveBach Gamba Sonatas; Johann Sebastian Bach; on the Orfeo label (C693 071A). 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CONCERT LISTINGSToronto & GTAIn. this issue: Metro Toronto, Brampton, Markham,M1ss1ssauga, Oakville, Pickering, Thornhill.Concerts beyond the GTA PAGE 44Music Theatre/Opera/Dance PAGE 47Jazz in the Clubs PAGE 48Announcements/Workshops/Etcetera PAGE 49Performers and repertoire change!Events are sometimes postponed or cancelled .Call ahead to confirm details with presenters.Monday October 01- 7:15: Toronto Theatre Organ Society/Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. WurlitzerTheatre Organ Pops. Music of Big Band, 20sand 30s, classical and jazz. Chris Gorsuch,performer. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416·499-6262. $21(door);$20(advance).- 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Los Angeles Guitar Ouartet. WalterHall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744.$22;$14.- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.Glenn Gould· Russia and Russian ChamberMusic. Works by Scriabin, Prokofiev, andShostakovich. Andre Laplante, piano. 250Front St. West. 416·205·5555. $35.- 8:00: dance OREMUS Danse. A MemorialTribute Performance for HortenseKooluris. Isadora Duncan Dancers: AdrienneRamm (NYC), Gemze de Lappe (NYC), ReikiMorita (Tokyo) and Paul-James Dwyer(Toronto). Timothy Eaton Memorial Church,Flora McCrea Auditorium, 230 St. Clair Ave.West. 416-410-5938. $1 D.- 8:00: Panasonic Theatre. MenopauseOut Loud! Book & lyrics by Jeanie Linders.Jayne Lewis, Nicole Robert, Cynthia Jones,Rose Ryan & Jenny Hall, performers. 651Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $49.95. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.Tuesday October 02O CTOB ER 1 - N OVEMBE R 7 2007Back to Ad Index- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company/SugarbeatsEnsemble. The RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre Chamber Series:Musica Oo/ce. Baroque Chamber Music byBach & Telemann; Couperin: the Apotheosis ofLully. CDC orchestra; Aradia Ensemble andSugarbeats Ensemble. Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West.416-363-8231 . Free.- 12:10: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. Voice Performance Class. Studentperformances. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park.416-978-3744. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic.JauatNoon. Mike Murley Trio. ACELounge, 219 Accolade E. YU. 4700 Keele St.416-736-5186. Free.- 7:30: Canadian Opera Company.Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro. Julia Jones,conductor; Guillaume Bernardi, director;Morris Ertman, set designer; Ann Curtis,costume designer; Heidi Strauss, choreogra·pher; CDC Orchestra and Chorus. Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. $60-$275;$20(age 16-29 and rush). For completerun see music theatre listings.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/RBI Productions. Globe Trotting: TheChieftains. Guest: Jimmy Rankin. MasseyHall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $45.50·$69.50.- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio/Small World Music Festival. Tribute toGlenn Gould. Hilario Duran and David Virelles,piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St.West. 416-205-5555. $35.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. David Occhipinti . CDRelease. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604. $14;$12(adv).Wednesday October 03- 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. PeterNikiforuk, organ. 1585 YongeSt. 416-922-1167. Free.- 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. TheRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre World MusicSeries: Solo Tabla. Ustad llmas Hussain Khan.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 7:30: Friends of Herman Geiger·Torel/University of Toronto. The Tore/Concert. Raffi Armenian, conductor; Universityof Toronto Symphony Orchestra; RussellBraun, Adrienne Pieczonka, Susan Platts andothers. MacMillan Theatre, Edward JohnsonBldg, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744.$65;$50;$35. To establish the Torel Lecturesat Faculty of Music.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/Small World Music. Globe Trotting:Mariza, Portuguese fado. Massey Hall, 15Shuter St. 416·872-4255. $39.50-$59.50.- 8:00: TSO. Repin Plays Prokofiev.Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2; Ravel: Daphniset Chloe. Vadim Repin, violin; TorontoMendelssohn Choir; Thomas Dausgaard,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-593-4828. $36-$123.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Jory Nash/BrianMacMillan. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416·531 -6604. $16;$14(adv).- 9:00pm& 10:15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant.Wednesday Concert Series. YiddishSwingtet: Jonna Lightstone, clarinet; JordanClapman, keyboard; Tony Quarrington, guitar.681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416-658-5687. $8cover.CONCERT SEASONRoyal Conservatory OrchestraDANCE AND ROMANCEUri Mayer conductorProgram to include:KODALY Dances from GalantaDEBUSSY NocturnesPROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (selections fromBallet Suites I & II)FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 8PMTRIBUTE TO MAESTRO RICHARD BRADSHAWPeter Oundjian conductorProgram to include:BRITTEN Peter Grimes: Four Sea InterludesBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 8PMToronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street)$20 adults, $15 students & seniors416.872.1111www.rcmusic.ca/concerts•••WWW, THEWHOLENOTE.COMCanadiankerita~ePatrimoinecanadien29

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTAThursday October 04- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatrePiano Virtuoso Series. Masterworks from the19th and 2oth centuries. Philip Chiu, piano.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12: 10: St. Paul's Foundation for theArts. Noon Hour Recital Series. DouglasSchalin, organ. St. Paul's Bloor Street AnglicanChurch, 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961-8116x251. Free.- 12: 10: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. Thursdays at Noon: A Soldier'sTale. All-Stravinsky program. Peter Stoll,clarinet; Gregory Oh, piano; Katharine Rapoport,violin/viola. Walter Hall, 80 Queen'sPark. 416-978-3744. Free.- 12:15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Organ Recital. Jennifer Goodine,organ. 56 Queen St. East. 416-363-0331x26. Free.- 12:15: St. John's York Mills AnglicanChurch. Music On The Hill: Fall. JanetCatherine Dea, soprano; Kristin Moss Theriault,harp. St. John's York Mills AnglicanChurch, 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611.Free.- 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park.Noonday Chamber Music Concerts. Music bySchoker, Bach, and Locatelli. Fluterra: EmmaZoe Green and Laura Chambers, flutes; JaneFiona Wood, piano. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free.- 8:00: Music Gallery/Goethe-lnstitut/Yatra-Arts. Live Improvisations. RobertLippok & Debashis Sinha, performers. 197Eleventh annual series ofLUNCHTIME CHAMBERatCHRIST CHURCH DEERJohn St. 416-204-1080. $10;$5(member/st).- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.Glenn Gould and the First and Second VienneseSchools. Works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schoenbergand Berg. Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano.250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555. $35.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/CHIN Radio. Globe Trotting: lucchero,singer/songwriter. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St.416-872-4255. $49.50-$69.50.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Repin Plays Prokofiev. Roy Thomson Hall. SeeOct 3.- 1 O:OOpm: Small World Music Society/Bamahang Productions. Sixth Annual FallFestival,· Mr. Something Something (Canada)with DJ medicineman. Lula Lounge, 1585Dundas St West. 416-588-0307. $15,$1 O(adv).Friday October 05- 5:00: Canadian Jazz Quartet. Jazz.Gary Benson, guitar; Frank Wright, vibes;Duncan Hopkins, bass; Don Vickery, drums;guest: Bill McBirnie, flute. Quotes Bar & Grill,220 King St. West. 416-979-7717. No cover.- 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. America &the Black Angel Crumb: Vax Balaenae foramplified piano, flute and cello; Black Angel forelectric string quartet. Andrew Burashko,artistic director; Michael White, jazz trumpet;Takai String Quartet; Peter Mettler, film.Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 231Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. $36.- 8:00: Jazz at Oscar's. Tiny AlligatorLarge Band. Arbor Room, Hart House, Universityof Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.- 8:00: Music Gallery. Scelsi: Suites No. 5& 6; Radelescu: Fifth Piano Sonata. StephenClarke, piano. 197 John St. 416-204-1080.$15; $10 (member,sr); $5 (st).- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall.Jazz & Blues: John Mclaughlin & the 4thDimension. Gary Husband, keyboard/percussion;Hadrien Feraud, bass; Mark Mondesir,drums. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $49.50-$69.50.- 8:00: Worldsongs Vocal Camp/Churchof the Holy Trinity. Thanksgiving Concert:Harvest Home, Sweet Harmony. Early countrymusic. Amie Naiman, Becca Whitla, AlanGasser, guitar/banjo/mandolin; and otherWorld songs singers; Val Mindel, guest. Churchof the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416·588-9050 x2. $10.- 9:00: Small World Music Society/Bamahang Productions. Sixth Annual FallFestival: Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe). JeffHealey's Roadhouse, 56 Blue Jays Way. 416-593-2626, 416-640-0966. $30(adv).Saturday October 06- 11 :OOam & 2:00: Solar Stage Children'sTheatre. lweigenbom: The Lion WhoRoared Meow (musical). Zenon Skrzypczyk,artistic director. Solar Stage, 100 UpperMadison Ave.416-368-8031, 1-877-368-8031. $13. For complete run see musictheatre listings.- 7:30: Toronto Centre for the Arts. FallFestival 2001. Bascombe Citadel Choir; NorthYork Temple Band. George Weston RecitalHall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111.$20;$ l 5;$ lO(adult); $16;$12;$8(sr&st).- 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Americaand the Black Angel See Oct.5.- 8:00: Miles Nadal Jewish CommunityCentre. Mitch Smolkin & Klezmer en BuenosAires: A Song is Born. The Mitch SmolkinEnsemble. Al Green Theatre, 750 SpadinaAve. 416-924-6211 x133, 416-924-6211xO. $30(door);$24(adv).- 8:00: Music Gallery. Great Aunt Ida,Kim Barlow, Tim Vesely, singers/songwriters.197 John St. 416-204-1080. $10;$7(member/st).- 8:00: Musicians In Ordinary. A SaGuitarre - Songs to the Guitar. Works from16th-19th century. Hallie Fishel. soprano;John Edwards, lute. Heliconian Hall, 35Hazelton Ave. 416-535-9956. $20;$151sr/st).- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/Radio Uno. Globe Trotting: Claudio Baglioni,singer/songwriter/actor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $75.50-$105.50.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Liam Titcomb. 2261Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. $15;$ l 2.AVIV STRING QUARTETWINNER: MELBOURNE AND BORDEAUX COMPETITIONSOctober 4: FluterraEmma Elkinson and Laura Chambers,flutes; Jane Fiona Wood, pianoMusic by Schoker, Bach, and LocatelliOctober 11: Aviv String QuartetSergey Ostrovsky, lst violinEvgenia Epshtein, 2nd violinShuli Waterman, violaRachel Mercer, celloQuartets by Mozart and TchaikovskyOctober 18: Vicki Blechta, flute;Galia Shaked, pianoMusic by Beethoven, Widor, and MartinuOctober 25: Frank Horvat, pianoCompositions and improvisationsby Frank Horvat, with additionalmusic by Philip Glass.November 1: Nata Belkin, celloBruce Kirkpatrick Hill, organBach, Vivaldi, and othersAdmission by donation1570 Yonge St. (at Heath), TorontoRachel Mercer, cello; Shuli Waterman, viola;Evgenia Epshtein, 2nd violin; Sergey Ostrovsky, 1 st viol inOctober 9, 2007, 8 pm Fund raising concert forSouthern Ontario Chamber Music InstituteKnox Presbyterian Church, at the corner ofLakeshore and D unn, OakvilleHaydn: "Rider" Quartet Op. 74 #3 in G minorJanacek: Quartet #2 " Intimate Letters"Schubert: String Quartet: " Death and the M aiden"Tickets: $30, $20 students/seniors 905-842- 5865or info@socmi.orgorwww.socmi.orgTickets also available at the doorOctober 10, 2007, 8 pm Fund raising concert forCanadian Museum for Human RightsA l Green Theatre, M iles Nadal JCCBloor and Spadina, TorontoM oza rt: String Q uartet, "Hunt", K458Shostakovitch: String Quartet #8Schubert: String Quartet, "Death and the M aiden"Tickets: $30, $20 students/seniors 905-842-5690Tickets also available at the door30 WWW . 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Sunday October 07- 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar SalaConcert. Classical, Spanish and popular music.Ristorante Julia, 312 Lakeshore Rd. East.905-844-7401. No Cover.- 1 :OD: Marisol Elias. Support the CanadianCancer Society & Celebrate the Arts.Rosario Arce, vocal; Stonebridge, 6 musicians.George lgnatieff Theatre, 15 DevonshirePlace. 416-978-8849. $26.- 1 :30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery.Fall Concert. Vincent Wolfe, jazz vocalist.10365 Islington Ave. 1-888-213-1121 . Freewith admission to Gallery: $15;$9(sr/st);$25(family).- 2:00: Fiddles & Frets Music Produc·tion. Claudia Schmidt: an Intimate & InteractiveParlour Session and Concert. ClaudiaSchmidt. singer-songwriter. Massey GouldingHouse, Hannan Shields Centre for Leadershipand Peace, 305 Dawes Rd. 416-264-2235.$30 (reservation required).- 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. JazzVespers: Music of Thelonius Monk. Robi BotosTrio: Robi Botos, piano; Scott Alexander, bass;Brian Barlow, drums. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free; donations welcomed.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/Radio Uno. See Oct. 6.Tuesday October 09- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Campa·ny. The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreVocal Series: A Day of Madness. Excerptsfrom Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. CDCEnsemble Studio. Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231 . Free.- 8:00: Aviv String Quartet. Fundraisingconcert far Southern Dntario Chamber MusicInstitute. Haydn: Quartet Op.74 No.3 in g(Rider); Janacek: Quartet No.2 (IntimateLetters); Schubert: String Quartet (Death andthe Maiden). Sergey Ostrovsky, EvgeniaEpshtein, violins; Shuli Waterman, viola;Rachel Mercer, cello. Knox PresbyterianChurch, cnr Lakeshore & Dunn, Oakville. 905-842-5865. S30;$20(sr/st).- 8:00: JAZZ. FM91. Sound of Jazz ConceitSeries: Kenny Rankin, singer/songwriter. Old MillInn, 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-595-0404. $30;$27.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. VirtuosoPerformances: la Scala Philharmonic. Wagner:selections from Die Walklire & Lohengrin;Respighi: Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome.Ben Heppner, tenor; Riccardo Chailly, conductor.60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $49.50-$169.50.Wednesday October 10- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreDance Series: Four World Premieres. A solocommissioned from Margie Gillis; a duet withAllen Kaeja; a dialogue with five dancers and acollaboration for eight dancers: Recipes forCurry. Hari Krishnan, artistic director. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12:00 noon: Hart House MusicCommittee. Midday Mosaics. Works byBrahms, Barber, Duparc & Strauss. CatherineSulem/ Syd Bulman-Fleming, violin-pianoduo; Hilary Knox, soprano; Mimi Mok, piano.Hart House Music Room, 7 Hart House Circle.416-978-2452. Free.- 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. William Maddox, organ. 1585 YongeSt. 416-922-1167. Free.- 8:00: Aviv String Quartet/MilesNadal Jewish Community Centre.Fundraising concert for Canadian Museum forHuman Rights. Mozart: String Quartet (Hunt);Shostakovitch: String Quartet No.8; Schubert:String Quartet (Death and the Maiden). SergeyOstrovsky, Evgenia Epshtein, violins; ShuliWaterman, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello. AlGreen Theatre, Miles Nadal Jewish CulturalCentre, 750 Spadina Ave. 905-842-5690.$30;$15(sr/st)- 9:00pm&10:15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant.Wednesday Concert Series. Pedro Joel.vocal & multi instruments; Larry Lewis,guitar. 681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416-658-568 7. $ 7 Cover.Thursday October 11- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company/CumulusEnsemble. The Richard BradshawAmphitheatre Chamber Music Series:liasons. Mozart: Viola Quintet. Members ofCDC Orchestra (Marie Berard and DominiqueLaplante, violins); National Ballet Orchestra(Leslie Allt. flute; Angela Rudden, viola);Lucerne Festival Orchestra (Jacques Zoon,flute; lseut Chuat, cello). Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West.416-363-8231. Free.- 12: 10: St. Paul's Foundation for theArts. St. Paul's Noon Hour Recital Series: EricRobertson, organ. St. Paul's Bloor StreetAnglican Church. 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961 -8116 x251.Free.- 12: 15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Drgan Recital. Konrad Harley,organ. 56 Queen St. East. 416-363-0331x26. Free.- 12:15: Music on the Hill. WilliamShookhoff, piano, Jessica Lloyd, mezzo.soprano, and Alt Janssons, viola. St. John'sYork Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr.416-225-6611.Free.- 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park.Noonday Chamber Music Concerts. Quartetsby Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Aviv StringQuartet: Sergey Ostrovsky, Evgenia Epshtein,violins; Shu Ii Waterman, viola; Rachel Mercer,cello. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free.- 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Eroica Symphony. Ives: DecorationDay; Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Beethoven:Symphony No.3 (Eroica). Joaquin Valdepeiias,clarinet; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. GeorgeWeston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for theArts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-593-4828. $28-$75.- 2:00: York University Department ofMusic. Jerry Bergonzi Ouartet. Jerry Bergonzi,saxes; Mark Eisenman, piano; MikeDownes, bass; Barry Elmes, drums. ACELounge, 219 Accolade E. YU, 4700 Keele St.416-736-5186. Free.- 7:00: Humanity in Harmony Festival2007. Isaac Akrong, flute; Regina Lam, piano;Bert Smith, poetry and mime; African DanceEnsmeble; Sky juice Band, African A cappella.Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, YorkUniversity, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888.$10;$5.- 8:00: Music Toronto. TakacsOuartet.Haydn: String Quartet Op. 74/1; Janacek:String Quartet No.2 (Intimate Letters);Brahms: String Quartet Op.51 /1. KarolySchrantz, Edward Dusinberre, violins; GeraldineWalther, viola; Andras Fejer, cello. JaneMallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for theArts, 27 Front St. East. 416-366- 7723, 800-708-6754. $45;$41(18-35), $5(st, accompanyingadult Y, price).- 8:00: Via Salzburg. Conversations.Works by Schumann, Weinzweig, Liszt,VI ~A.l,/Bl J R(O CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM31

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTAMozart. Yuval Fichman, piano, Mayumi Seiler,artistic director. Glenn Gould Studio, 250Front St. West. 416-205-5555. $50;$45(sr);$20(st.wlD). Seeadpreviouspage.Friday October 12- 8:00: Doolittle Concert Series. AMusical Life: Fundraising Concert for AmyDoolittle. Chamber Music Society of Mississauga;Cawthra Park Chamber Singers; JerryStiff Band; Robert Aitken, flute; Rik Emmettand many other performers. Rose Theatre, 1Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800.$100;$50;$25. See ad previous page.- 8:00: Jazz at Oscar's. Robi Botos Trio.Arbor Room, Hart House, U of T, 7 HartHouse Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.- 8:00: Rina Singha. Manzi/en: A Journey.Rina Sing ha, dance. Danny Grossman, choreographer/dancer.Premiere Dance Theatre, 207Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000.$30;$25.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. EasternExpressions: Spiritual Sounds of Central AsiaNomads, Mystics and Troubadours. AlimMISSISSAU~ L'. 1vmg Art s c en t re, M" 1ss1ssauga ._(JJFree Underground Parking(d/,uwww.mississaugasymphony.comPeter LongworthpianoMidnight inoscowSaturday, October 13, 2007 8PMTickets: $10/$35/$45Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto culminates a diverse evening thatalso brings the warm melodies of Arensky and a festive Shostakovich.Mississauga Symphony Orchestra: John Bamum, Music Director & ConductorLIVING ARTS CENTRE BOX OFFICE (905) 306-6000Qasimov Ensemble; Bardic Divas; BadakhshanEnsemble. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255.$29.50-$69.50.- 8:00: Via Salzburg. Conversations. SeeOct.11.Saturday October 13- 2:00 : Japan Foundation. Vivian ReissArtist Tour and Joel Garten Piano Concert.Joel Garten, piano. 131 Bloor St. West. No.213. 416-966-1600 x224. Free.- 7:00: St. Wilfrid Anglican Church.Three Sopranos and a Baritone in Concert.Operatic and musical theatre favourites.Roland Goroll, baritone; Deanna Pauletto,Mimico Chamber Orchestrapresents"A true word spoken injest"Music by HaydnViolin Concerto in C majorFarewell SymphonyOctober 13 @ 7:30 pmThe Assembly Hall1 Colonel Samuel SmithPark Drive(Kipling Ave . & Lake ShoreBlvd . W.)$20 Tickets available at thedoor. For more informationcall 416-357-2701 .Christa Lazar & Stephanie Ferracane, sopran·os; Melisande Sinsoulier, piano. 1315 KiplingAve. 416-828-6904. $ 25(door); $ 2D(adv).- 7:30: Bethel Canadian ReformedChurch. Christian School Event. AndreKnevel, organ; Jan Elsenaar, piano; LiselotteRokyta, panflute; senior choir from CredoChristian School. 11251 Bayview Ave. 905-737-0369. $25;$10.- 7:30: Mimico Chamber Orchestra. ATrue WordSpokeninJest. Haydn: ViolinConcerto in C, Farewell Symphony. PhoebeTsang, violin. Assembly Hall, 1 ColonelSamuel Smith Park Dr. 416-354-2701. $20.- 8:00: Hugh's Room. Toronto SongwritersFestival. Joshua Bartholomew; Kat Goldman;Andy Carey; Tucker Finn; Peter Verity. 2261Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. $27;$25.- 8:00: Moored ale Concerts. Youth in theSpotlight. Works by Liszt, Mcintyre &Brahms. Philip Chiu, piano; Emmanuel Vukovich,violin. Willowdale United Church, 349Kenneth Ave. 416-587-9411 . $25;$20(sr/st).Three Sopranos&.a Baritone- in concert-Saturday, October 13, 7:00 PMSt. Jane Frances Parish2747 Jane Strcc4 North York, ONOpera and musical theatre favouritesWrth guest artist German baritoneROLAND GOROLLSopranos:Deanna Pauletlo, Christa Lazar & Stephanie Ferra(3neAccompanist - Mellsande SinsoulierTickets: $20 (adv), $25. Call: 416-ll2S-6904Call the St. Lawrence Centre Box Officeat 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754or book on-line at www.stlc.comVisit us at www.hssb.caThe Village BandSunday, October 14, 2007, 3 p.m., Jane Mallett TheatreElgar Howarth, Guest ConductorSponsored by Schaeffler Canada Inc.We commence our 2007 /2008 season with a celebration of that cherished tradition, theVillage Band. Marches, overtures and virtuoso solos are the order of the day. Our village isglobal as we welcome guest conductor Elgar Howarth, directing the North Americanpremiere of Philip Harper's Legend ofSangeet for Sitar and Brass Band. An array of HSSBsoloists will enthral! and amaze in a delightful afternoon of brass band classics.The Hannaford Street Silver Band 1s grateful for the assistance received from its corporate and its many individual donors. and from the fo llowing:,.._ L Th< SLICAN fo"11,l,ue11 ,j/YE. __.;:-, f.t.dxn i••• f.::= :::.:::· Cauad;icf? --· .._. ....... I - -::~ ~ M'GhlC .. UC{,•CII OY!M_!._~ J:~~f1:"!1 NSK ~TN /J/",>io.lJl,.m SOCAN ~~.?.~ . .... A.f!- llENOLD SKF SCHAEFFLER JUPITUt ~ 9a!a..

- 8:00: Rina Singha. Manzi/en: A Journey.Rina Sing ha, dance. See Oct 12.- 8:00: Scaramella. Musica Mundana:Celestial Harmony. Works by Bach, Buxte·hude, Purcell; 2oth century Canadian worksfor historical instruments. Kathleen Kajioka,baroque violin; Alison Melville, recorder andflute; Borys Medicky, harpsichord; JoelleMorton, viola da gamba. Victoria CollegeChapel, 91 Charles St. West. 416· 760-8610.$25;$20(sr);$15(st).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Eroica Symphony. Ives: DecorationDay; Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Beethoven:Symphony No.3 (Eroica). Joaquin Valdepeiias,clarinet; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255.$28-$75.Sunday October 14- 1 :00: Mooredale Concerts. Music andTruffles. A concert for children with music byLiszt & Brahms. Philip Chiu, piano; EmmanuelVukovich, violin. Mike Peterson as master ofceremonies "Papageno". Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-587·9411. $10.- 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar SoloConcert. See Oct 7.- 2:00: Candi McNeil. Cate de Paris · AFundraiser for Cat Rescue. Music and songswith a French flavour. Candi McNeil and TrizRemedios. Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel SamuelSmith Park Cres. 416-620-6933. $15.- 2:00: J Music. Triple Threat: 3 Pianists.Works by Ravel, Horvat, Bach, Dvorak. HwaIng Ewing-Chow, Frank Horvat & JanetStachow, piano.Toronto Heliconian Club, 35Hazelton Ave. 416-912-4173. $15.- 2: 15: Hannaford Street Silver Band.Celebrating Traditions: The Village Band.Works by Kulesha. Cable, Clarke, Suppe &Sousa. Elgar Howarth, conductor; RobertVenables, Norm Engel, Richard Sandals, cornetsolo. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. LawrenceCentre, 27 Front St. East. 416-366-7723.$23-34.- 3:00: Mooredale Concerts. Youth in theSpotlight. Works by Liszt, Mcintyre &Brahms. Philip Chiu, piano, Emmanuel Vukovi·eh, violin. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen's Park Cres. 416-587·9411. $25;$2D(sr/st).- 3:00: Toronto Centre for the Arts.Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven:Symphony No.3 (Eroica); Ives: Decoration Day;Copland: Clarinet Concerto. Joaquin Valde·peiias, clarinet; Andrew Davis, conductor.George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St.416-872-1111 . $87;$75;$39.- 4:00: Association of Sound HealingTechnologies and Research. World MusicPeace Concert. Ash'tar Ron Allen, Indianbamboo flute; Whole Wide World MusicEnsemble. Upstairs Studio, The VillageHealing Centre, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-545-7141. $15; $ lO(adv);free(ch w/adult).- 4:00: St. Philip's Anglican Church.Jazz Vespers: Bob OeAngelis Guartet. 25 St.Phillips Rd. 416-247-5181. Offering.- 7:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/Catholic Youth Studio-KSM Inc. GlobeTrotting: Tu Es Petrus. Piotr Rubik, composer/conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-872-4255. $85-$125.- 7:00: Thornhill Baptist Church.Autumn Glories. Gretchen Anner-Segarra,violin; local singers, guitarists and songwriters.801 8 Yonge St. 905-889-8847. $10.O CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index- 11 :OOpm: Hugh's Room. Toronto Song·writers Festival. Lindsay Broughton, Joey &Cierra MacDonald, Lindsay Regan, JustinBridgemohan; Jai Dee Children's Fund, producer.2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604.$12;$1 O(adv). Funding goes to help poorchildren in Laos and India.Monday October 15- 7:30: St. Michael's Choir School. AGift of Music: from Tradition to Tomorrow.St. Michael's Choir; Canada Pops Orchestra;members of Barenaked Ladies; Matt Dusk;John McDermott; Stewart Goodyear andMichael Burgess. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $75-$250.- 8:00: Czech Philharmonic ChamberOrchestra/ International Touring Pro·ductions. Canadian Oebut Tour. Mozart:Symphony No.29 in A, K.201; Haydn: ViolinConcerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia in F; Vanhal:Sinfonia in g. Ji· Yoon Park, violin; KerryStatton, conductor. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. East. 416-366-7723.$35;$25 (sr/st).Tuesday October 16- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Campa·ny. The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreDance Series. Karen Kain, artistic director ofNational Ballet of Canada; Eleanor Wachtel,CBC radio host. Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. West. 416·363-8231.Free.- 8:00: Music Toronto. Gryphon Trio.Beethoven: Trio in G, Op.1 /2; Sylvestrov: NewWork; Mendelssohn: Trio No.1 in d. AnnaleePatipatanakoon, violin; Roman Borys, cello;Jamie Parker, piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, St.Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St.East. 416-366· 7723, 800· 708-6754.$45,$41(18-35);$5(st, accompanying adult Y,price).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Symphonic Pops Spectacular! Shostakovich:Festive Overture; Verdi: Grand March, fromA'ida; Olympic marches & anthems by Wil·Iiams, Foster. Erich Kunzel, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 41 6-593-4828.$33-$98.Wednesday October 17- 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Joanne Voffendorf Rickards Clarke,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.- 2:00 & 8:00: Toronto SymphonyOrchestra. Symphonic Pops Spectacular! SeeOct 16.- 8:00: 7 Fingers/Les 7 Doigts de laMain. TRACES. Multi-media contemporarycircus show incorporating theatre, music,acrobatics. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St.416-872-1111. $50-$60(adult); $35(youth/st). For complete run see music theatrelistings.- 9:00pm & 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restau·rant. Wednesday Concert Series. RolandHunter Trio. 681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416·658-5687. $8 Cover.Thursday October 18- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Compa·ny. The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreDance Series: Interiors. Schubert: Sonata.Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie. Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145 QueenSt. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- : 12: 10: St. Paul's Foundation for theArts. St. Paul's Noon Hour Recital Series ·Marty Smyth, organ. St. Paul's Bloor StreetAnglican Church. 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961 -8116 x251 . Free.- 12: 15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Organ Recital. Tom Fitches,organ. 56 Queen St. East. 416-363-0331x26. Free.- 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park.Noonday Chamber Music Concert. Music byBeethoven, Widor, and Martinu. Vicki Slechta,flute; Galia Shaked, piano. 1570 Yonge St.416·920-5211. Free.- 1 :30: Women's Musical Club of Toran·to. St. Lawrence String Guartet. Haydn: StringThursday October 18@ 8 pmToronto Centre for the ArtsWeston Recital Hall5040 Yonge StreetRoberto Paternostro, ConductorJung Eun Byun, piano "'". "' :·: nc·,.,:.Gernot Winshhofer, violin cc,.c·c: , :u21o, ''"" aMee Hae Ryo. cello ~,'),:~,~";::',;,•n,Toronto Star-Beetl1oven: Prometheus OverturesponsoredTriple Concerto (No.by56)Sympl1ony No. 2TICKETS: $25 to $59Quartet in C, Op.54/2; Schumann: StringQuartet in F, Op.41 /2; Franck: String Quartetin D. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $35. *SOLDOUT*- 2:00: Northern District Library. TheEmpire Trio. Works by Buxtehude, Mozart,Schubert, Debussy. Bozena Szubert, violin;George Juris Kenins, cello; Renata Zorawska,piano. 40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-393· 7610.Free.- 5:00: Music Gallery/Gallery 345.Fundraising Salon. Robert Aitken, flute; CaseySokol, piano; Gyorgy Kepes, photography. 345Sorauren Ave. 416-204-1 080. $50(min.donation).- 8:00: Dance Works. OW166: Recipes forCurry. inDANCE. Hari Krishnan; Margie Gillisand Allen Kaeja, choreography. EnwaveTheatre, Harbourfront Centre, 231 QueensQuay West. 416-973-4000. $27;$17(st/sr/CADA/SCDS).- 8:00: Toronto Philharmonia Drches·tra. Immortal Beethoven. Beethoven: Prometh·eus Overture, Triple Concerto Dp.56, Sympho·ny No.2. Roberto Paternostro, conductor; JungEun Byun, piano; Gernot Winischhofer, violin;Mee Hae Ryo, cello. George Weston RecitalHall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 YongeSt. 416-872-1111, 416-870-8000.$59; $ 53;$ 291adult), $49; $44.50;$25(sr).Friday October 19- 8:00: Capitol Heights Lyric Opera.Bizet: Carmen. Francis Devine, soprano.College Street United Church, 222 Munro St.647-242-2532. $25 or PWYC.- 8:00: Dance Works. DW166: Recipes forCurry. inDANCE. See Oct 18.WWW, TH EW HO LENOTE . COM 33

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA- 8:00: Jazz at Oscar's. JMC Project.Arbor Room, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle.416-978-2452. Free.- 8:00: Performing Arts York Region.Music of Clarke, Coulthard, Ravel & Dvorak.Made in Canada Piano Quartet: Judy Kang,violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Denise Djokic, cello;Angela Park, piano. Thornhill PresbyterianChurch. 271 Centre St. 905 886-2012. $25.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. InternationalVocal Recitals: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano,Farewell Tour. Warren Jones, piano. 60Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $40-$125.- 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Dance & Romance. Debussy: Nocturnes;Kodaly: Dances from Galanta; Prokofiev:Romeo and Juliet selections. Royal ConservatoryOrchestra of the Glenn Gould School; UriMayer, conductor. George Weston RecitalHall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 YongeSt. 416-872-1111 . $201adult);$1 Olsr&st).- 8:30: Hugh's Room. The Bums Sisters.WOMEN'S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTOThe Women's Musical Club of Toronto gratefully acknowledges thegenerous support of the following for its llOth Anniversary season:SERIES SPONSORBMO e· Financial GroupGuest: Cara Luft. 2261 Dundas St. West.416-531 -6604. $27.50;$24.501adv).Saturday October 20- 12:30,2:30,4.30,8:00pm: Eve Egoyan/Earwitness Productions. Alvin Curran's 'InnerCities". Eve Egoyan, piano. Glenn GouldStudio, 250 Front Street West.416-205-5555. $20;$15isr/st).- 1 :00: York University Department ofMusic. Gospel Inter-Varsity Explosion(G./. V.E.J. Works by Franklin, Pace, Kee andothers. YU Gospel Choir; Karen Burke, director;U of T Gospel Choir; Lisa Toussaint;Mc Master University Gospel Choir; HeavenSound of Humber College. Tribute CommunitiesRecital Hall, 219 Accolade E. YU. 4700Keele St. 416- 736-5186. Free.- 1 :30 & 3:30: Toronto SymphonyOrchestra. Roald Dahl's little Red RidingHood. Actors, puppets, costumes; for ages 5Celebratingthe 1 OOthAnniversaryDewi Sant Welsh United Churchpresents100 '.}]otce QtoncertQtpngerbb p Qtantfeaturing theToronto Welsh Male Voice ChoirBurlington Welsh Male ChorusSoloist/ Harpist -Gwenan Gibbard from WalesM.C.- Rev. Dr. Cerwyn DaviesSaturday, October 207:00 pmYorkminster Park Baptist Church1585 Yonge Street, TorontoTickets: $25www.ticketbreak.comContact: 416.485.7583www.dewisant.comto 12. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $27;$17.- 3:00: Walmer Rd. Baptist Church. AProgram of Music for Soprano and Organ.Works by Mozart & Debussy. lmre Ohlah,organ; Paula Brooks, mezzo-soprano. 188Lowther Ave. 416-924-1121. Free, butdonations accepted.- 7:00: Toronto Welsh Male VoiceChoir/Burlington Welsh Male VoiceChorus. 100 Voice Concert (CyngerddMawreddog}. Guest from Wales, solo harp.Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 YongeSt. 416-443-9737. $25.- 7:30: Raag-Mala. Shujaat Khan, sitar.Medical Sciences Auditorium, 1 King 's CollegeCircle, UofT. 416-281-3725. $38; $351mbr);$281sr); $251sr mbr); $181st).- 7:30: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church.Organic Evolution 2. Classical music, jazz,folk, contemporary and music from othercultures. Rob Adlers organ; Ken Baird, SteveCochrane and Leif Bloomquist, guests. 383Jarvis St. 416- 705-2522. $10.- 7:30: Tallis Choir. Splendours of theGerman Renaissance. Works by Handel,Lassus & Striggio. St. Patrick's Church, 141Mccaul St. 416-286-9798. $10-$25.- 8:00: Dance Works. DW166: Recipes forCurry. inDANCE. See Oct 18.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall.Art of Song. Sinead O'Connor, singer/songwrit ·er. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $37.50-$54.50.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchest ra.National Arts Centre Orchestra. Louie: InfiniteSky with Bird; Grieg: Piano Concerto; Haydn:Symphony No.49 ILa Passione); Tchaikovsky:Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture. YujaWang, piano; Pinchas Zukerman, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $36-$123.Sunday October 21- 10:30am: Humbercrest United Church.gr;th Anniversary Celebration. Hymns ofCharles Wesley. Salvation Army TorontoBrass; Humbercrest Choir; Melvin J. Hurst,music director. 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-767-6122. Free.- 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar SoloConcert. See Oct 7.Sun Life FinancialWomen's Musical Club of TorontoCentennial FoundationThe Catherine & Maxwell MeighenFoundationBen and Hilda Katz CharitableFoundationSonja N. KoernerKatheri ne L. MorrisonCharles H. Ivey FoundationManulife FinancialImperial Oil FoundationOntario Arts CouncilToronto Arts CouncilYamaha Canada Music Ltd.The Mcl ean FoundationThe Henry White Kinnear FoundationInvestors Group Matching GiftProgrammeCBC Radio MusicFaculty of Music, Universityof TorontoWMCT Members & FriendsALVIN CURRAN'S 'INNER CITIES'Saturday, October 20, 2007Movements 1-3 at 12:30 pm; 4-7 at 2:30 pm; 8-9 at 4:30 pmMovements 10-12 at 8 pm•Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W.Box Office (416) 205-5555Tickets $20 (all inclusive), students/seniors $15wmctrawmct. on.ca I www.wmct.on.ca I 41 6-923-705234 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COMBack to Ad Index

- 2:00: Bernie Lynch/Robert de Vrij. AnOld Fashioned Sunday Afternoon Vocal Concert.Bernie Lynch, tenor; Robert de Vrij, bassbaritone;David McCartney, piano. St. Anne'sAnglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 905-792-7626. $20.- 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey/Royal Canadian Military Institute.Massed Military Band Spectacular. RTH, 60Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$69.50.- 2:00: Toronto Latvian Concert Association.Works by Schumann, Ginastera, MerabGagnidze and various Latvian composers.Liene Circene, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250Front St. West. 416-481-8616.$33(door);$15(st. with ID);free(under 16 withan adult).- 2:30: Aldeburgh Connection. SundayAfternoon Concert Series: New York Exotic.Songs by Britten, Porter & Greer. MonicaWhicher, soprano; Elizabeth Turnbull, mezzo;Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Mark Pedrotti, baritone;Stephen Ralls & Bruce Ubukata, piano.Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-735-7982. $50.- 3:00: Markham Concert Band. TheAmazing Journey. Ballet Parisien, SlavonicDances. Markham Theatre. 171 Town CentreBoulevard . 905-305-7469, 866-768-8801 .$20.50; $14.50(sr/child).- 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Dance Capitalsof the World. Dvorak: Symphony No.9 "Fromthe New World"; Rodgers: Slaughter on TenthAvenue from On Your Toes; Bernstein: ThreeDance Episodes from On The Town; Copland:Suite from Rodeo. Pro Arte Danza, Errol Gay.conductor. 2: 15: Pre-concert talk by CatherineManoukian. George Weston Recital Hall,LLIS CHOIRDirected By Peter Mahon-pre.1ent.1-~pftU~UUtS nf f qr,ermau ~euaissaureFeaturing: THE "OTHER 40 PART MOTET"Ecce Beatam Lucetn by Striggwand mlldic by LaJJuJ, Hand!, Ha.JJ!e,~ and GabriefiSATURDAY, October 20, 7:30 PMSt. Patrick's Church, 141 McCaul St.(north of Dundas)Tickets: $25, $20 seniors, $10 students with IDInfo: 416.286.9798ORDER ONLINE AT www.tallischoir.com"'~,2007-2008 season subscriptionsstill available: call or visit us online ! ~_,--::,-- r?. a /---) /( I t _...,.,7 /r.Dt~l!f -__/f -e u1?7;,lIJH_/ ( ) l /0.f'._cra Favorites by Mozar(djfenbach, Puccini and moreONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL(ONSEIL DES ARTS DE L'ONTARIOFeat11ri11g:wwdy Dobson - soprano Sarah Hailylmrto11 - sopranoLward whilifLq - Tenor DM~qirrs Tr,rnqrwda - BaritoneBrahm Goldhamer - PianoSunday, October 21St, 3:3oymHeliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton AveTickets $25 I $20 students and seniorsTickets available at the door416-4-66-3449 for more infoToronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St.416-467-7142. $35;$30 (st/sr).- 3:00: Pax Christi Chorale. BuxtehudeSuper Concert with baroque string ensemble.Buxtehude: Missa Brevis and Magnificat,sonatas for violas da gamba, ciacona fororgan, harpsichord suite. Bruce KirkpatrickHill, organ; Joelle Morton and Justin Haynes,violas da gamba. Grace Church on-the-Hill,300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-499-0403.$20;$18;$15;$5.- 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. JazzVespers: Brian O'Kane Ouintet. Music of DizzyGillespie. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211.Free; donations welcomed.- 7:30: York Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven: Prometheus Overture; Brahms:Academic Festival Overture, Symphony No.1;Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No.5. Robert Han,violin. Markham Theatre. 905-305-7469.,--..,~/ ,/,} www.aldeburghconnect1on.org~/?£ Celebrating~ the Art of Songto ro ntdartsbo u n c i IAn arm's length body al th e City of TorontoNew York ExoticBritten, Pears, Auden, Bowles,McCul/ers, Gypsy Rose Lee ...1941 communal living ... anextraordinary menage ... a uniquemoment in American cultural history.Monica Whicher sopranoElizabeth Turnbull mezzoColin Ainsworth tenorMark Pedrotti baritoneStephen Ralls & Bruce Ubukata piano~ ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL7-1\ CONSEIL DES ARTS DE t:ONTARIOSUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2:30 PM -WALTER HALLTickets: $50/student rush $10 Call (416) 735-7982O CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBE R 7 2007 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM 35Back to Ad Index

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA$25(adult);$20(sr/st); $10( 12 and under).- 8:00: New Music Concerts/MusicGallery. William Balcom for Two Pianos.Balcom: Recuerdos; Frescoes; Sonata for 2pianos; The Serpent's Kiss; Through Eden'sGates. Bergmann Piano Duo: Elizabeth andMarcel Bergmann, pianos, harpsichord andharmonium.Church of Saint George theMartyr, 197 John St. 416 204-1080. $25/$ l 5(sr/artsl/$5(st).Monday October 22- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Classical Instrumental Recital Studentsolos. Tribute Communities Recital Hall,219 Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.- 8:00: International Bach FestivalToronto. Bach World Tour. Bach: The WellTempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues Bk~JtorontoERROL GAY, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTORCatherine Manoukian, Artist-in-Residence1. Angela Hewitt, piano. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555.$74.25;$26.50.- 8:00: JAZZ FM9 1. Sound of Jazz ConcertSeries: Greatest Jazz Concert Ever. CampbellRyga, Steve Mc Dade, Pat Collins, Ted Warrenand Don Thompson, performers. Old Mill Inn,21 Old Mill Rd. 416-595-0404. $30; $27 .- 8:00: Miles Nadal Jewish CommunityCentre. A Tribute to Milton Barnes. Micahand Daniel Barnes, host/performers; Trio Lyra,Renee Bouthot, Marilyn Lerner, Dave Wall,Brian Katz, Lenka Lichtenberg and others. AlGreen Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 xO. $20.Tuesday October 23- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreVocal Series: Donizetti: The Elixir of love.Opera division of the University of Toronto.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 6:30: Tapestry. Elijah's Kite. Opera forchildren about bullying. Camyar Chai, librettist;James Rolfe, composer. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. West. 613-533-6672, 866-372-2495. $95. Fundraiser for Tapestry andPREVnet.- 8:00: Music Toronto. Janina Fialkowska,piano. Mendelssohn: Vier Lieder ohne Worte -Jaegerlied Op.19/3, Piano Agitate Op.19/5,Duetto Op.38/6, Spinnerlied Op.67/4; Schubert:Sonata in G, Op. 78, D.894; Chopin:Barcarolle, Op.BO; Four Waltzes; ScherzoNo. l in b, Op.20. Jane Mallett Theatre, St.Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St.East. 416-366- 7723, 800- 708-6754.$45;$41(18-35);$5(st, accompanying adult Y,price).- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Asian Televi·sion Network. Eastern Expressions. RaviShankar & Anoushka Shankar, sitarist/composer/teacher of Indian classical music;Tanmoy Bose, tabla. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $49.50-$99.50.Wednesday October 24- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatrePiano Virtuoso Series: Florestan and Eusebius.Schumann: Sonata in Ill. Sichen Ma, piano.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231 . Free.- 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Giles Bryant, organ. 1585 Yonge St.416-922-1167. Free.- 8:00: International Bach FestivalToronto. Bach World Tour. Bach: The WellTempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues Bk2. Angela Hewitt, piano. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555.$74.25;$26.50.- 8:00: TSO. Dvorak Symphony 8. Connesson:Symphonic Dances (Canadian premiere);Jolivet: Concertina for Trumpet; Roussel:Bacchus et Ariane, Suite No.2. AndrewMccandless, trumpet; Stephane Deneve,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-593-4828. $36-$123.- 9:00pm & 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restau·rant. Wednesday Concert Series. TonyQuarrington, guitar; George Grosman, guitar &vocal. 681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416-658-5687. $7 cover.Thursday October 25- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company/Continuum.The Richard BradshawAmphitheatre Chamber Music Series: Uttermost. New approaches to human voice inchamber music; works by Butterfield; Callahanand Rolfe. Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231.Free.- 12:10: St. Paul's Foundation for theArts. St. Paul's Noon Hour Recital Series:William Maddox, organ. St. Paul's Bloor StreetAnglican Church, 227 Bloor St. East. 416·961 -8116 x25 l.Free.- 12: 15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Organ Recital. Christopher Ku,organ. 56 Queen St. East. 416-363-0331x26. Free.- 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park.Noonday Chamber Music Concert. Works byHorvat and Glass. Frank Horvat, piano. 15 70Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free.- 7:00: Music and Arts for Kids Educa·tion Foundation. Fantastic Four. MariaAnissovets, violin; Vladislav Kovalsky, piano;Stanislav Vitort, tenor; Elina Kelebeev, piano.Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555. Call for ticket prices. Proceedswill go towards scholarships for gifted chil·dren, programs for kids touched by cancer &subsidized music education at communitycentres.- 8:00: Mississauga Arts Council/Theatre Etobicoke. Simon: Come Blow YourHorn. David Gosse, director. Assembly Hall, 1Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. 416-246-1889. $16-$18. 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ON M2N 6G9416-467-7142otoronto@on.aibn.comwww.orchestratoronto.caConcert Venue:George Weston Recita( HallToronto Centre for the Arts5040 Yonge StreetSingle Events TicketsAdults $35, Seniors & Students $25Toronto Centre for the Arts Box Officeor TicketMaster at 416-872-1111SubscriptionsAdults $135, Seniors & Students $110Children & Youth $40Call OT OfficeSpecial RatesChildren & Youth to 18 yr. $10/concertGroups of 10 or more $22/concertBack to Ad IndexGuest Dancers at each concertSunday, Oct. 21 , 2007, 3pmNEW YORKPre-concert talk, 2: 15 pmInstrument Petting ZooProArteDanzaSunday, Apr. 6, 2008, 3pmLONDONOMO Dance CompanySunday, Dec. 9, 2007, 3pmPARISPre-concert talk at 2: 15 pmCecile Denis, harpOpera Atelier DancersSeason Presenter: I RBCInves t tncntsCa n ada TrustI Long & McQuade torontdartsboun c il~ "'7~~l~~L ml~~T.,R!J~~ ~ T~ ~ An arm's longthbody of the C i1y of TorontoSunday, Feb. 17, 2008, 3pmMADRIDPre-concert talk, 2: 15 pmInstrument Petting ZooThea tre FlamencoSunday, May 25, 2008, 3pmST. 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... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Dvorak Symphony 8. Roy Thomson Hall. See Oct 24.Friday October 26- 7:00: New Adventures in Sound Art/Pleasure Dome. Performances and Screen·ings of Work by Michelle Irving. Michael SnowTrio, John Kamevaar, Francois Girouard,Monique Jeen, Aleck Snow and more. LatvianHouse, 491 College St.416-910-7231.$20(door); $15(adv/members); $1 O(st/sr).- 7:30: Toronto Early Music Centre.Through a Distant Mirror. A medieval song-book of love and lament (1000-1420). MichaelCollver, vocal. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10Trinity Square. 416-920-5025. $20;$10.- 8:00: Barbara Fris. Women, wild &wonderful! Cilea: lo sono lumile ancella;Dvorak: Rusalka's Song to the Moon; Gounod:Jewel Song. Barbara Fris, soprano; LauraNewland, storyteller; Jane Blackstone, piano.Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-241 -3043. $25;$20.- 8:00: Etobicoke Community ConcertBand. Oktoberfest of Music. Joe Macerollo,accordion; John Edward Liddle, conductor.Etobicoke Collegiate Auditorium, 86 MontgomeryRd. 416-410-1570. $18;$15;$5;children free.- 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orches·tra. Opening Night. Works by Ridout, Mozartand Dvorak. Roberto De Clara, music director;Emma Zoe Green, flute; Cecile Denis, harp.Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy, 15T rehorne Dr. 416-239-5665. $20;$15.- 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. AChoral Canvas. Ager: Therefore Give Us Love;Faure: Requiem. John Tuttle, conductor. St.Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St.416-971-9229. $25;$20;$15.- 8:00: Jazz at Oscar's. /an McDougallSextet. Arbor Room, Hart House, 7 HartHouse Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.- 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Art ofSong. Matthew Good, vocal; DALA, guest.Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255.$29.50-$37.50.- 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. MasterpieceSeries· Miniature Treasures. Couperin: Pieceen Concert for cello and strings; Tchaikovsky:Andante Cantabile for cello and strings; Burge:One Sail for cello and strings (Toronto premiere)& Upper Canada Fiddle Suite; Grieg:Holberg Suite. Shauna Rolston, cello; NurhanArman, music director. Grace Church-on-theHill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-499-0403.$40;$32(sr); $12(16-29/st).- 8:00: Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra.Sound the Trumpet. Works by Gorb, Staigers,& Reed. Allen Vizzutti, trumpet; HannafordYouth Band; Colin Clarke, artistic director.Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts,5040 Yonge St. 416 870-8000. $15-$25.- 1 O:OOpm: Metropolitan UnitedChurch. Phantoms of the Organ. A Halloweenhowl of earthly delights! 56 Queen St. East.416-363-0331. By donation. To benefit RCCOstudent organists.Saturday October 27- 11 :OOam & 2:00: Solar Stage Children'sTheatre. lweigenbom: The Lion WhoRoared Meow (musical). Zenon Skrzypczyk,artistic director. Bloor West Village Playhouse,2190 Bloor St. W. 416-368-8031, 1-877-368-8031 . $13. For complete run see musictheatre listings.- 3:00: Willowdale PresbyterianChurch. A Handful of Keys. Music by Bach,Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saensand more. Derrick Lewis, piano and organ &other performers. 38 Ellerslie Ave. 416-221 -8373. $15; $1 D(sr/st); $5(12 and under).- 7:30: Czech Community Centre.Celebration of Czechoslovakia's Birth 1918.Works by Dvorak, Smetana, Mozart, Verdi &Franck. Zdenek Piech, bass; Marcela Grofova,soprano; Jan Kral, piano. St. WenceslasJoe MacerolloEtobicoke CommunityConcert BandOKTOBERFEST! October 260continuumUTTER MOSTcontemporary musicCecile Denis,HarpEtobicokePhilharmonicOrchestra,October 26 www.eporchestra.caFriday, October 26, 8 pmThe Music Gallery197 John StreetThe elemental, fabulous and eternal voiceWorks byChristopher Butterfield (CA) (World Premiere)Moiya Callahan (CA)Jacques Bank (NL)Anna Meredith (UK)The Continuum Ensemble with guestsXin Wang (soprano) and Greg Oh (conductor)$25 adults/$15 seniors & arts workers/$5 students416.924.4945www.continuummusic.orgtorontoo rtscounc il". : ., .. ,.,~ ........ ·~·-· ..... , ~·'171f SOCI\N fou11d11rio11E:MERALOFOUNDATIONB1fe. c,mad.a council con1en des Ans -PA._ DUTARIO ARTS COU rKllcE, 10, tho • "' du C.n,d, M CONSEll DES ARrs OE l'OIITARIOToronto Sinf oniettaClassical programing with a spirited edgeFALL CONCERTSSILENT HORROR , Nosfc ratuNew music by Philip McConnell to the 1922 horror classicOctober 26th, 8:00pm, at the RO.M.GALA CONCERT , Young winners of theSecond Concerto Competition and T.D.S.B. YouthOrchestra join Toronto SinfonicttaNovember JOth, 7:30pm, Isabel Bader TheatreBox Office 416.410.4 379www.torontosinfonietta.com38 W W W.THEW HOLE NOTE.COM O CTOBER 1 - N OVEMB ER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

Church, 496 Gladstone. 416-493-4354. $35.- 7:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. Singa New Song. Hymn singing and guest performances,followed by reception. 10 TrinitySquare. 416-598-4521 x223. $25 family;$10. Organ fund raising campaign.- 7:30: Opera Atelier. Monteverdi: TheReturn of Ulysses. Olivier Laquerre, StephanieNovacek, Alain Coulombe, Carla Huhtanen,Laura Pudwell and other performers; Artistsof the Opera Atelier Ballet; David Fallis,conductor. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge. 416-872-5555. $30-$130. For complete run seemusic theatre listings.OCTOBER 26, 2007- 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Dvorak Symphony 8. Jolivet: Concertino forTrumpet; Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, SuiteNo.2. Andrew Mccandless, trumpet; StephaneDeneve, conductor. Roy Thomson HaD, 60Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $28.50-$80.- 8:00: Chamber Music Society ofMississauga Concerts. Sanctuary Series:Chamber Music for Guitar, Soprano and TwoPianos. Jennifer Tung, Dr. Alvin Tung, EileenKeown and other performers. First UnitedChurch, 151 Lakeshore Rd. 905-848-0015.- 8:00: J Music. Share the Music. Works byMozart, Chopin, Debussy. Janet Stachow,piano; Charlene Pauls, soprano. St. Simon'sAnglican Church, 1450 Litchfield. 905-469-0819. $15 suggested donation. Proceeds toKerr St. Ministries.- 8:00: Music Gallery. Double Bill: Nadja.Noise/experimental/ambient. James Plotkinand Tim Wyskida Duo. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $15; $1 O(adv/member/st).- 8:00: New Adventures in Sound Art/Pleasure Dome/Goethe Institute. Brakhage:Text of Light with Videomusic. Multichannelperformance-screenings of work byCaines, Justel, Markiewicz/Laplante, Wickmann/Dhomontand Loveless. Lee Ranaldo andAlan Licht, guitars/devices; Ulrich Krieger, sax/electronics. Latvian House, 491 College St.416-910-7231. $20(door); $15(adv/members);$1 O(st/srl.- 8:00: Opera by Request. Mascagni:Cavalleria Rusticana; Purcell.- Dido and Aeneas.Complete with Prologue. WilliamShookhoff, piano/music director; Kristine Dandavino,Lenard Whiting, Tyler Kuhnert, HenryIrwin, singers. Heliconian Hall. 35 HazeltonAve. 416-455-2365. $20;$15(sr/st).- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall.Art of Song: Solo Reunion Tour: Together AtLast. Arlo Guthrie, folksinger/storyteller.Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255.$39.50-$69.50.Sunday October 28- 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar SoloConcert. See Oct. 7.- 2:00: Bernie Lynch/Robert de Vrij. AnDid Fashioned Sunday Afternoon Vocal Concert.Bernie Lynch, tenor; Robert de Vrij, bass-baritone;David McCartney, piano. Royal York United , 851Royal York Rd. 905-792-7626. $20.opera by request presents- 2:30: Southern Ontario Chapter HymnSociety. Having Fun with Evangelical LutheranWorship. African drumming and Lutheran choralesattend worship together. Grace LutheranChurch. 647-722-1618. Free.- 3:00: AMICI Chamber Ensemble. LyricDiscoveries. Works by Berg; Arensky andMcDonagh. Erika Raum & Stephen Sitarski,violins; Steven Dann & Teng Li, violas; WinonaZelenka, cello; Dianne Werner, piano. Glenn GouldStudio, 250 Front St. West. 416-368-8743.$10-$45.- 3:00: Hart House Sunday Concerts.Made in Canada Piano Duartet. Music of Clarke,Coulthard, Ravel & Dvorak. Judy Kang, violin;Sharon Wei, viola; Denise Djokic, cello; AngelaPark, piano. 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8387.Free.- 3:00: St. Clement's Anglican Church.Music at St. Clement's. Music by Bach,Bedard, Near & Widor. Elizabeth Fraser, flute;Thomas Fitches, organ. 59 Briar Hill Ave.416-483-6664. $20;$15.- 3:30: Sehnsucht. A Musical Exploration ofLife's longings. Christopher Jaaskelainen, tenor/violin/percussion; Patricia Haldane, soprano; RyanFaulkner, piano; Kimberlee Blyden-Taylor, flute.St. Timothy's Anglican Church, 100 Old OrchardGrove Rd. 416-488-0079. $20.- 4:00: Miles Nadal Jewish CommunityCentre. Women Sing Sepharad. Judith Cohenand Tamar Cohen Adams, vocal/percussion. 750Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 xO. $15.- 4:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Songsall Children Should Know. Works by Kabalevsky,Williams, Schumann, Coulthard, Dunhill &Handel. Elise Bradley, artistic director. TimothyEaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave. W.416-932-8666 x231. $24;$20.- 7:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/Catholic Radio Uno. Globe Trotting. GigiD'alessio, singer/songwriter; Anna Tatangelo,vocal. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $75.50-$105.50.- 7:30: Musica Beth Tikvah. Yababai · AChassidic Concert. Works of the Moditzer,fo•~,e usfo~,eT H ERE FORE"PROPH ECY WILL FADE AWAY, MEL TI NG IN THE LIGHT OF DAY;LOVE W I L L EVER W ITH US STAY"Join Exultate as we present two works that mix funerealsolemnity with a passionate celebration of lives lived tothe fullest: Therefore Give Us Love by Andrew Ager, andthe timeless Requiem by Gabriel Faure.FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007 AT 8 · 00 P.M .SAINT THOMAS'S ANGLICAN CH U RCH38 3 H U RON STREET, TO RO NTOFOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ORDER TICKETS,PLEASE CALL US AT 416-971-9229 ORE-MAIL EXULTATE@EXULTATE.NETWWW.EXULTATE.NETDirector: William ShookhoffCast: Kristine Dandavino, LenardWhiting, Henry Irvin, MarionSamuel-Stevens, Tyl er Kuhnert,Laura McAlpine. Anna BatemanFrancis Doming uewww.op erabyrequest.ca~ l U/i Sunday, October 28,1,tnllS "n @ 3:3opmSt. Timothy's Anglican Church100 Old Orchard Grove Rd.Christopher Jaaskelainen, tenorPatricia Haldane, dramatic sopranoRyan Faulkner, pianoFlute and classical guitarClassical music selections plussome Spirituals and TangosTickets: $20call 416-488-0079 or at the doorAfrican drumming and Lutheran choralesattend worship together:Having Fun with Evangelical Lutheran WorshipJoin SOCHS at Grace Lutheran Church, Oakville onSunday, October 28, 2:30 p.m. and find out how!More Info: www.sochs.orginfo@sochs.org647-722-1618no ChargeO CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 200 7 WWW,THEWHO LENOTE . COM 39Back to Ad Index

Glenn Gould Studio . CBC Building.250 Front Street WestWEINBERG - Sonata for clarinet and pianoARENSKY • Quartet op. 35 for 2 violins . viola . 2 cellosMCDONAGH -Quintet for clarinet and stringsSCHULHOFF • String SextetJoining founding AMICI members ,Joaquin Valdepeiias and David Hetherington are:Erika Raum . violin: Stephen Sitarski . violin:Steven Dann . viola ; Teng Li . viola;Winona Zelenka, cello and Dianne Werner . piano .SINGLE TICKETS NOW ON SALE!Call the Amici Chamber EnsembleBox Office 416-368-8743 $10 . 00 - 545 . 00Subscription packages starting at $35 stillavailable. Call now and saveup to 22% on 4 great concerts!CALL: 416-368-8743www. am i ci ensemble. cornBfs C.:ln~d,.Coo.inc,I COM l!lldrsAn1 PA_ Otlf,'..RIOARTSCOUrl(IL tOrOntCaftSbQUOCil~ forlheArt.l duC.:mad.s )'-'\. COIISE 1L0£SARrSOEl'O.'IU,Rfl ~' ,,..,, •~Q" • !•oJ, H •'• - - - - - - - 12:00noon: Hart House Music Commit-A TORONTO CHILDREN'S CHORUSElise Bradley. Artistic DirectorSINCI:: !97SSongs All Children Should KnowSunday October 28, 2007 at 4:00 pmTimothy Eaton Memorial Church230 St. Clair Avenue WestToronto Children's Chorus Training Choirspresent "Songs All Children Should Know:'Conducted by Artistic Director EliseBradley, and conductors Carole Andersonand Teri Dunn, this concert features worksby Kabalevsky, Vaughan Williams,Schumann, Coulthard, Dunhill and Handel.Adult: $24 Student/Senior: $20Songs from Across the Seasand SeasoNZSaturday November 3, 2007 at 3:00 pmMetropolitan United Church56 Queen Street EastThis family concert features songs thatcelebrate the connection between Canadaand New Zealand, homeland of ArtisticDirector Elize Bradley.Adult: $24 Student/Senior: $20Tickets and Information416-932-8666 x231www.torontochildrenschorus.comWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

tee. Midday Mosaics. Works by Haydn,Franck, Brahms & Mendelssohn. ValentinBlamer, piano. Hart House Music Room, 7Hart House Circle. 416·978·2452. Free.- 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Jennifer Goodine, organ. 1585Yonge St. 416·922· 1167. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Singing our Songs. Arias, art songsand ensemble pieces. Young artists from thestudios of Catherine Robbin, Norma Burrowes,Stephanie Bogle, Michael Donovan, JanetObenneyer and Karen Rymal; Karen Rymal, piano.Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 219 AccoladeE. YU. 4700 Keele St. 416·736·5186. Free.- 8:00: Mirvish Productions. DirtyDancing. Written & created by EleanorBergstein. Kate Champion, choreography;James Powell, director. Royal AlexandraTheatre, 260 King St. West. 416·8]2. 1212,800-461-3333. $99;$84; $60;$30. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 9:00pm & 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant.Wednesday Concert Series. Bill McBirnie, flute; Reg Schwager, guitar. 681 St.Clair Ave. West. 416-658-5687. $7 Cover.Thursday November 01- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Compa·ny. The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreChamber Series: Accordion Now from StreetCorner to Concert Hall Works by Berio,Pritchard, Hatzis. Joseph Petric, accordion;Alan Stanbridge, music-sociology professor.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12:10: St. Paul's Foundation for theArts. St. Paul's Noon Hour Recital Series:Tom !itches, organ. St. Paul's Bloor StreetAnglican Church. 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961-8116 x251.Free.- 12: 15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon atMet Organ Recital. Janet Peaker, organ. 56Queen St. East.416-363-0331 x26. Free.- 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park.Noonday Chamber Music Concerts. Music byBach & Vivaldi. Nata Belkin, cello; BruceKirkpatrick Hill, organ. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Singing our Songs. Nathalie Nakhmanovich,piano. See Oct 31.- 7:00: St. James' Cathedral. The Eve ofall Souls. Faure: Requiem. Choir of St. James'Cathedral/St. James Singers. Andrew Ager,conductor. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865.Free; offering.- 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Faculty Concert Series: SundarViswanathan Ouartet. Jazz standards andoriginal compositions. Tribute CommunitiesRecital Hall, 219 Accolade East, YU. 4700Keele St. 416- 736-5888. $15;$5.- 8:00: Music Toronto. Ouatuor Bozzini.Vivier !arr Oesterle): Pulau Oewata; Stiegler:Namenlose Garten; Brahms: String Quartet inB flat, Op.67. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St.East. 416-366- 7723, 800-708-6754. $45,$41118-35); $5lst, accompanying adult Y, price).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Bach: St. John Passion. Laura Albino, AgnesZsigovics, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu,contralto; Lothar Odinius, tenor; Nathan Berg,Klaus Haeger, bass; University of TorontoBach Festival Singers; Helmuth Rilling, conductor.Part of the International Bach Festival. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828.$36-$123.UKRAINIAN BANDURIST CHORUSOLEH lv1AHUIY -ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTORu.n4'0Ll.L 017SUNDAY, OCTOBER 282:00 P.M.RYERSON THEATRE43 GERRARD STREET EASTTORONTOTICKETS AVALIABLE ATUKRAINIAN CREDIT UNIONBRANCHESFOR MORE INFORMATION ABOlIT THE CONCERT,POST CONCERT VIP RECEPTION, ANDGROUP SALES RATE, PLEASE CALL: 905.467.8238OR E-MAIL TO: UBCfORON'TC@JBANDURA.ORGVisit us on the World Wide Web at www.bandura.orgFriday November 02- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Singing our Songs. Raisa Nakhmanovich,piano. See Oct 31.- 8:00: Jazz at Oscar's. Jenny OwenYoungs. Arb or Room. Hart House, Universityof Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.- 8:00: Music Gallery. Double bill: JohnKameel Farah. piano + electronics, with video byEamon MacMahon; Hauschka, piano + electronics.197 John St. 416-204-1080. $TBA.- 8:30: Mississauga Arts Council. GoodRockin' Tonight. Living Arts Centre, 4141Living Arts Dr. Mississauga. 905-306-6000.$25 and up.- 9:00: Mississauga Arts Council. Lava.Jazz Quartet include keyboard, guitar and 2vocals. Gator Ted's Tap & Grill, 419 DundasSt East, Waterdown. 905-690-3133.Saturday November 03- 11:00am & 2:00: Solar Stage Chil dren's Theatre. Tailor of Gloucester.Musical based on the Beatrix Potter story.William Martyn and Zenon Skrzypczyk,musical adaptation; Zenon Skrzypczyk, artisticdirector. Solar Stage, 1 DO Upper MadisonAve. 416-368-8031, 1-877-368-8031. $10.For complete run see music theatre listings.- 3:00: Toronto Children's Chorus.Songs from across the Seas and SeasoNZ.Songs that celebrate the connection betweenCanada and New Zealand. Elise Bradley,artistic director. Metropolitan United Church, 56Queen St. East. 416-932-8666 x231. $24;$20.- 7:30: Gilbert & Sullivan Society ofToronto. Trial by Jury. St. Andrew's UnitedChurch, 117 Bloor St. East. 416-922-4415.$5 lvistor); freelmember).- 7:30: Music On The Donway. Music ofDaniel Rubinoff and his Influences. Works byRubinoff, Debussy, Schumann & Tallis;Klezmer. Vania Chan, soprano; Ellen Meyer,piano; Daniel Rubinoff, saxophones; singersfrom the Tafelmusik Baroque Choir. DonwayCovenant United Church, 230 The DonwayWest. 416-444-8444. $20;$12112yrs &under).- 7:30: Orpheus Choir. Ecce Car Meum.McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum; Chatman: ProudMusic of the Storm. Leslie Ann Bradley,soprano; Orpheus Choir ofT oronto, ChorusNiagara, London Pro Musica Choir; OrchestraLondon; Robert Cooper, Ken Fleet, conductors.Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 YongeStreet. 416-530-4428. $50;$40.- 7:30: Willowdale United Church.Charity Fund Raising Concert for DxfamCanada. Works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt.Thomas Yu, Elina Kelebeev, Leonard Gilbert,Ricker Choi, piano. 349 Kenneth Ave. 416-889-9461 .' - 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/Ad Libitum Productions Inc. BernardLachance, singer/songwriter. Massey Hall, 15Shuter St. 416-872,4255. $34.50.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Bach: St. John Passion. Roy Thomson Hall.See Nov 1.Sunday November 04- 1:30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery.Sunday Concerts. Stephanie Chua, piano/cello.McMichael Gallery, 10365 Islington Ave. 1-888-213-1121. $25;$ l 5;$9.- 2:00: Jazz at R.Y. The Rick WilkinsOuartet. Royal York Road United Church, 851Royal York Rd. 416-231-1207. $20;$ l 71sr). Inaid of various causes including Local Outreach,Youth Without Shelter, and Women's Habitat.- 2:00: Trio Bravo. Music by Ellenwood,Jacob, Ravel, Peterson, Reade, Babiak andMozart. Terry Storr, clarinet; Baird Knechtel,viola; John Selleck, piano. All Saints KingswayAnglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. West. 416-242-2131. $ l 8;$12.5Dlregular);$20;$15idoor).- 3:00: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Raised in Song- Great Hymns andChoruses. Audience sing-along with greathymns & choruses from favourite oratoriomasterworks. Giles Bryant, raconteur; WilliamMaddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167.- 4:00: St. James' Cathedral. TwilightRecital Series: Allan Pulker, flute; AndrewAger, organ. C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in a; J.J.Ouantz: Concerto in G. 65 Church St. 416-364- 7865. Free.- 4:30: St. Clement's Anglican Church.Commemoration of all Souls. Vierne: MesseSolennelle. St. Clement's Choir, ThomasFilches, conductor. 59 Briar Hill Ave. 416-483-6664. Donation accepted.- 7:30: Les AMIS Concerts. Viennese Duo.Works by McConnell, Kreuz, Sulzer, Schrodl,& Hueber. January Reznicek, viola; EduardSpacil, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 HazeltonAve. 905-773-7712. $20;$15;$10.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Ian Tyson. 2261Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604.$40;$37.5Dladv).Monday November 05- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Classical Instrumental Recital SeeOct 22.- 7:15: Toronto Theatre Organ Society/Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. WurlitzerTheatre Organ Pops. Donna Parker, organ.Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-499-6262.$2lidoor); $201advance).- 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. YU Chamber Choir. Works by Palestrina,Rossini, Gerton, Miintyjiirvi, Ahlen, Part,Daley & Britten. Nathalie Lalkens-Doucet,piano; Lisette Canton, director.Tribute CommunitiesRecital Hall, 219 Accolade East, YU;4700 Keele St. 416- 736-5888. $15;$5.- 8:00: JAZZ. FM91. Sound of Jau ConcertSeries: Kind of Blue. Kevin Turcotte Pat LaBarbera,Richard Underhill, Bernie Senensky, BrandiO CTO BER 1 - N OVEM BER 7 2007 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM 41Back to Ad Index

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTADisterheft and other musicians. Old Mill Inn, 21Old Mill Rd. 416-595-0404. $25;$22.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Ian Tyson. See Nov. 4.Tuesday November 06- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Compa·ny. The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreWorld Music Series: Nalinese Gender WayangOuartet. Seka Rat Nadi, gamelan. Four Sea·sons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz at Noon. York University JazzOrchestra. Al Henderson, director.TributeCommunities Recital Hall, 219 Accolade East,YU, 4700 Keele St. 416· 736-5186. Free.- 8:00: Mirvish Productions. SweeneyTodd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. ThePrincess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. West.416-872-1212, 800-461-3333. Call for prices.For complete run see music theatre listings.- 8:00: Music Gallery/Gary Topp. IvaBittova, voice/violin/compositions. 197 JohnSt. 416-204-1080. $30(adv).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Gershwin Galore. Rhapsody in Blue; Porgy andBess (selections); Tin Pan Alley standards(They Can't Take That Away from Me,Someone to Watch Over Me, & others). JudyMclane, soprano; Stewart Goodyear, piano;Jack Everly, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Euue Cor MeumBehold My Heart - an oratorio for our timesSir Paul McCartneyProud Music of the StormStephen ChatmanFeaturingOrpheus Choir ofTorontoChorus NiagaraLondon Pro Musica ChoirConducted byRobert Cooper, Ken FleetSimcoe St. 416-593-4828. $33-$98.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Ian Tyson. See Nov. 4.Wednesday November 07- 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Emilja Neufeld, organ. 1585 Yonge St.416-922-1167. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival Klezmer Ensem·hie, Brian Katz, director; Middle Eastern Ensem·hie, Bassam Shahouk, director; Balkan MusicEnsemble, Irene Markott, director.TributeCommunities Recital Hall, 219 Accolade East,YU, 4 700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.- 2:00 & 8:00: TSO. Gershwin Galore. RoyThomson Hall. See Nov. 6.- 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. TheRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Vocal Series:Sirens. Sokolovic: Six Voices for Sirens; Rolfe:Fire. Queen of Puddings Music Theatre. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival Chinese Orchestra,Kim Chow Morris, director; Japanese Ensemble,Linda Caplan, director; Korean Drum Ensemble,Charles Hong, director. Tribute CommunitiesRecital Hall, 219 Accolade East, YU, 4700 KeeleSt. 416-736-5186. Free.fILATE LISTINGS & GREMLINSFri Oct 12 8:00: Soundstreams Canada.Byzantine Festival l-Medieval Rituals. Works byOesterle, Harvey, van Bingen. Patricia Rozario, so·prano; Steven Dann, viola; chamber orchestra;Michele Moure, conductor. Walter HaD, 80 Queen'sPark.416-366-7723. $30, $22/$10 (sr/sl).Fri Oct 12 7:00: Canadian Opera Compa·ny. Verdi: Don Carlos. Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West. 416·363-8231. $30-$275. For details and completerun see music theatre listings, page 47.Sat Oct 13 8:00: Soundstreams Canada.Byzantine Festival It.- The Troparion of K assiani.Hatzis: The T roparion of Kassiani; works byTavener and Harvey. 7:00 pre-concert presentation.St. Anne's Church, 270 Gladstone Ave.416-366-7723. $30, $22/$10 (sr/st).Friday Oct19 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. 2g•Anniversary Gala Concert. Keuris: Sinfonia;Pauk: Portals of Intent; Rea: Over Time; Louie:Shattered Night, Shivering Stars; McPhee:Tabuh-tabuhan. Alex Pauk, conductor. 7: 15 preconcerttalk. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 FrontSt. East. 416-366- 7723. $30, $24/$15 (sr/st).Sat Oct 20 7:30: VOX FEMINA! AmabileGirls Choir of Cumbria, England with all.femaleSt. Cecilia Choir of Grace Church on-the-Hill. AtGrace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.416-488-7884 xl 17.Tues Nov 6 8:00: Soundstreams Canada.An Unfinished Life. World premier by Cherney,based on text by Dutch author Elly Hillesum;works by Renaissance Jewish composers.Hilliard Ensemble; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir;chamber orchestra; lvars T aurins, conductor. Inco-operation with Holocaust RemembranceWeek. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St.East. 416-366· 7723. $37, $29/$10 (sr/st).In memory of Ric:hard Bradshaw13th Season!at Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W .November 4, 2007 · 2pmfiALIAN .@EL

IN RECITALMARJORIE SPARKS - SOPRANOBRAHM GOLDHAMER - PIANOGRACE CHURCH ON THE HILLNovember 19, 2007 at 8 p.m.ADMISSION $20~0RICHMOND HILLCentre for the Performing ArtsJEWISH EMIGRE COMPOSERS TO BRITAINSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH AT 8:00 PMGLENN GOULD STUDIO, TORONTOARC (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) presentsworks by Jewish emigres to Britain whose careers werecritically affected by Hitler's war. These conservative,hugely accomplished musicians were marginalised bythe post-war avant-garde, and have only recently begunto receive the attention they so richly deserve.ROBERT KAHN I 7 Lieder aus "Jungbrunnen"BERTHOLD GOLDSCHMIDT I Two Morgenstern songsHANS GAL/ Clarinet Quintet, Op.107Proudly PresentsDaniel BolshoyCanadian-IsraeliClassical GuitaristOur first presentation in ourpre,opening season!Saturday November 24, 2007 8:00 p.m.Richmond Hill United Church10201 Yonge Street, Richmond HillFor tickets call (905) 737-8985 ext. 6007Proudly sponsored by Richmond Hill@TOYOTAFRANZ REIZENSTEIN / Piano Quintet in D, Op. 23ARC ENSEMBLEErika Raum & Benjamin Bo wman, violins I Steven Dann,viola I Bryan Epperson, cello I Joaquin ValdepeFias,clarinet I David Louie & Dianne Werner, pianosSpecial guest: Peter Barrett, baritoneSimon Wynberg, Artistic DirectorGlenn Gould Studio I 250 Front Street West, TorontoTickets: $20 adults I $10 students & seniors416.205.5555 I www.rcmusic.caThis concert is made possible by the generous support ofLeslie & Anna Dan and Fami ly.OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7 2007 WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COM 43Back to Ad Index

CONCERT LISTINGSBeyond the GT AIn this issue: Aurora, Barrie, Belleville, Brantford, Burtington, Caledon, Cobourg, Cookstown,Drayton, Dundas, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, Milton,Newmarket, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Orillia, Oshawa, Peterborough, Port Hope, St.Catharines,Stratford, Waterloo, Whitby.Concerts: Toronto & GTA PAGE 29Music Theatre/Opera/Dance PAGE 4 7Jazz in the Clubs PAGE 48Announcements/Lectures/Etcetera PAGE 49Performers and repertoire change!Events are sometimes postponed or cancelled.Call ahead to confirm details with presenters.Beyond GTA: Tuesday October 02- 2:00: Drayton Entertainment: DraytonFestival Theatre. Man of La Mancha. Basedon Cervantes' saga of Don Quixote. MitchLeigh, music; Joe Darion, lyrics. 33 WellingtonSt. South. Drayton. 519-638-5555, 888-449-4463. $36;$20(18 & under). For completerun see music theatre listings.- 2:00: Stratford Festival. Oklahoma!Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs byLynn Riggs. Richard Rodgers, music; OscarHammerstein II, book & lyrics; Agnes deMille, dance; Berthold Carriere, musicaldirector; Donna Feore, director/choreographer.Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St. Stratford.800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 7:30: River Run Centre. The SongbirdCate. Local acoustic singer/songwriters. CooperatorsHall, 35 Woolwich St. Guelph.519-763-3000, 800-520-2408. $5.Beyond GTA: Wednesday October 03- 8:00: Live at the Registry. lSSA: FormerlyJane Siberry. Registry Theatre, 122Frederick St. Kitchener. 519-578-1570.$30.- 8:00: Shaw Festival. Mack and Mabel.Jerry Herman, music & lyrics; MichaelStewart, book; Baayork Lee, choreographer;Paul Sportelli, musical director; Molly Smith,director. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade,Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511 -7429. Callfor ticket prices. For complete run see musictheatre listings.- 8:00: Stratford Festival. My One andOnly. George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin,music & lyrics; Peter Stone & Timothy S.Mayer, book; Berthold Carriere, musicaldirector; Michael Lichtefeld, director/choreographer.Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St. Stratford.800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices.For complete run see music theatre listings.Beyond GTA: Thursday October 04- 1 O:OOam: City of Hamilton/AmericanLiszt Society/McMaster University.Great Romantics Festival Franck: Prelude,Fugue and Variations; Beach: Transcription ofR.Strauss's Standchen Op.17 No.2;Gottschalk: Souvenirs de Puerto Rico; Chopin:Scherzo No.2 in b flat Op.31. Lisa Yui, piano.Convocation Hall, McMaster University,1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 11 :OOam: City of Hamilton/AmericanLiszt Society/McMaster University.Great Romantics Festival "Moonlight, Flowersand Birds" Piano Transcriptions of RomanticVocal Music. Works by Schubert-Liszt,Strauss-Gieseking, Glinka-Balakirev, AlabieffLiszt, Rachmaninov. Gergely Szokolay, piano.Convocation Hall, McMaster University,1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 12:10: University of Guelph. Thursdaysat Noon Concert Series: Andy Klaehn andFriends. Andy Klaehn, saxophone; MichaelBergauer, bass; Paul Stouffer, keyboards/composer. MacKinnon Building Rm.107,University of Guelph. 519-824-4120x53988. Free.- 2:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival Reger: Toccata in d;Monologue Op.63, Introduction and Passacagliain f; Brahms: Organ Chorales; Franck:Cantabile. Christiaan Teeuwsen, organ.Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St.North, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674.$20.- 3:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival. Mahler: Lieder einesfahrenden Gesellen; Hahn: A Chloris, Quand jefus pris au pavilion, Paysage and more; Mussorgsky:Nursery Songs. Lita Classen, soprano;Allan Behan, piano. Christ's Church Cathedral.252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 7:30: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University/HamiltonPhilharmonic Orchestra. Great RomanticsFestival. Brahms: Variations on a Theme byHaydn Op.56; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3in c; Dvorak: Symphony No.8 in G. HorstFoerster, conductor; Valerie Tryon, piano.6:30: Pre-concert chat in the piano nobilelounge. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane.905-526-7756. $20.- 8:00: Shaw Festival. Tristan. Jay Turveyand Paul Sportelli, book, music & lyrics; GlynisRanney, Jeff Madden & others, players; EdaHolmes, director. Court House Theatre, 26Queen St. Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511 -7429. Call for ticket prices. For complete runsee music theatre listings.Beyond GTA: Friday October 05- 2:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival. Clara Schumann: SechsLieder Op.13; Robert Schumann: Song-Cycle,Frauenliebe und leben Op.42. Janet Obermey·er, soprano; Leslie De' Ath, piano. CentenaryUnited Church, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton.905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 3:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival Beethoven: Sonata in F(Spring) Op.24; Grieg: Sonata in c Op.45. JoseCueto, violin; Nancy Roldan, piano. CentenaryUnited Church, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton.905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 8:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival. Schubert: Sonata in A0.664; Liszt: Three Transcendental Studiesand Vallee d'Obermann; Schumann: Scenesfrom Childhood Op.15; Tchaikovsky/Pletnev:Concert Suite from the Nutcracker Op.72a.Eric Zuber, piano. Convocation Hall, McMasterUniversity, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton.905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 8:00: McMaster University School ofthe Arts. Celebrity Concert Series: GreatRomantics Festival. Works by Schubert, Liszt,Schumann, Tchaikovsky/Pletnev. Eric Zuber,piano. McMaster University Convocation Hall,1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $17;$12;$5.- 8:00: Westside Community Theatre.Cabaret. Tina Rath, choreographer; ColinLapsley, music director; Nupi Lapsley, director.West side Concert Theatre, 434 King St.West, Hamilton. 905-777-9777. 877-572-3773. Call for ticket prices. For complete runsee music theatre listings.Beyond GTA: Saturday October 06- 11 :OOam: City of Hamilton/AmericanLiszt Society/McMaster University.Great Romantics Festival. Popper: Suite forCello and Piano (Im Walde); Saint-Saens: CelloSonata No.2 in F Op.123. Coenraad Bloemendal,cello; Valerie Tryon, piano. CentenaryUnited Church, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton.905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 2:45: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival Chopin: Nocturne, Ballade,Polonaise, Scherzo, Fantasie, AndanteSpianato & Grande Polonaise, Barcarolle.William Aide, Jay Hershberger, AlexandreDossin, Berenika Zakrzewski, Valerie Tryon,piano. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St.West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674.$20.- 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Penderecki String Ouartet.Szymanowski: Quartets: No.1 in C & No.2;Beethoven: Op.74 in E Flat. Jerzy Kaplanek &Jeremy Bell, violins; Christine Vlajk, viola;Simon Fryer, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 5744 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE. COMBack to Ad Index

Young St. West. Waterloo. 519-886-1673.$25;$20;$15.Beyond GTA: Tuesday October 09- 8:00: Millbrook Valley Council for theArts/Nexicom Group/Shaer Productions.Czech Philharmonic Chamber Drchestra: TheNorth American Debut. Mozart: SymphonyNo.29 in A, K.201; Haydn: Violin Concerto inA; Benda: Sinfonia in F; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g.Ji-Yoon Park, violin; Kerry Stratton, conductor.Showplace Performance Centre, 290 GeorgeSt. North, Peterborough. 705-742-7469, 1-866-444-2154. $40;$30.Beyond GTA: Wednesday October 10- 11 :30am: St. Paul's Anglican Church.1Jth & 1eth Century Keyboard Music.Rameau: Le Rappel des Oiseaux, Tambourin,Les Cyclopes; Pachelbel: 2 Chorale Preludes(Der Tag, der ist so freundlich; Ein feste Burg);Mozart: Sonata in B flat, K.333. MichelAllard, piano/organ/harpsichord. 9 Douro St.Stratford. 519-271-4527. $2, in support ofSt. Paul's Food Bank.- 8:00: International Touring Productions.Czech Philharmonic Chamber Drchestra.Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K. 201;Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia inF; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin;Kerry Stratton, conductor. ???Orillia. 1 ·800-708-6754,416-362-1422. $35; $25.Beyond GTA: Thursday October 11- 12: 10: University of Guelph. Thursdaysat Noon Concert Series: Music through theAges. Works by Bach, Regondi, Terrega,Albeniz & Scarlatti. Cary Savage, guitar.MacKinnon Building, Rm 107, University ofGuelph. 519-824-4120 x53988. Free.- 8:00: International Touring Productions.Czech Philharmonic Chamber Drchestra.Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K.201;Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia inF; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin;Kerry Stratton, conductor. ???Kingston . 1-800-708-6754,416-362-1422. $35;$25.Beyond GTA: Friday October 12- 2:00: Drayton Entertainment: St.Jacobs Country Playhouse. Crazy For You.George & Ira Gershwin, music & lyrics; KenLudwig, book; starring Jackie Mustakas. 40Benjamin Rd. East, Waterloo. 519-747-7788, 888-449-4463. $36;$20(18 & under).For complete run see music theatre listings.- 8:00: Cookstown United Church/RoyalConservatory of Music/Lorne ArnoldScholarship. Music at Cookstown. SalvatoreGambino, Michael Ciufo, Darrell Hicks, tenors.37 Queen St., Cookstown . 705-458-9701 .$10;$5.- 8:00: International Touring Produc·tions. Czech Philharmonic Chamber Drchestra.Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K.201;Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia inF; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin;Kerry Stratton, conductor. ??? Milton. 1-800-708-6754, 416-362-1422. $35;$25.Beyond GTA: Saturday October 13- 8:00: 4 Gs/Guelph GoGo Grandmoth·ers. Fundraising Concert for the Stephenlewis Foundation. TACTUS Vocal Ensemble;The Funky Mamas; Afro Culture; Every ThreeChildren (Carol Ann Weaver, composer/piano;Rebecca Campbell, vocals); The Guelph YouthSingers, Linda Beaupre, conductor. ThreeWillows United Church, 577 Willow Rd.,O CTOBER 1 - N OVE MBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexGuelph. 519-824-6056. $25(suggested mindonation).- 8:00: Capitol Theatre. Irish Descendants.20 Queen St., Port Hope. 905-885-1071, 800-434-5092. $35.- 8:00: Grand Philharmonic Choir.Triumph of the Human Spirit. Music byChatman, Brahms; Beethoven: Choral Fantasy.Grand Philharmonic Choir; Kitchener-WaterlooSymphony; Howard Dyck, conductor; OlenaKlyucharova, piano. Centre in the Square, 101Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578-15 70, 1-800-265-8977.$49;$46;$43;$20;$10;$5.- 8:00: International Touring Produc·lions. Czech Philharmonic Chamber Drchestra.Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K.201;Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia inF; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin;Kerry Stratton, conductor. ??? Barrie. 1-800-708-6754, 416-362-1422. $35;$25.- 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Jose White String Duartet.Revueltas: Music of the Fair; Schulhoff: FivePieces for String Quartet; Shostakovich:Quartet No.3 in F. Silvia Santa Maria & CarlaBenitez, violins; Sergio Carrillo, viola; OrlandoEspinosa, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673.$20;$15;$10.Beyond GTA: Sunday October 14- 2:00: Young People's Concerts at theRoyal Botanical Gardens. Consonance anddissonance: To Hear or Not to Hear? OlgaTcherniak, artistic director; students from theGlenn Gould School and University of Toronto.Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains RoadWest, Hamilton. 905-845-9504. $15;$10.- 3:00: Wellington Winds. Shakespeare inMusic. Larry Moser, clarinet; Nigel Evans,conductor. First United Church, 16 William St.Waterloo. 519-669-4409, 519-579-3097.$20;$ l 5;$5.- 8:00: International Touring Productions.Czech Philharmonic Chamber Drchestra.Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K.201;Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia inF; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin;Kerry Stratton, conductor. ??? Belleville. 1-800-708-6754, 416-362-1422. $35;$25.Beyond GTA: Tuesday October 16- 12:30: McMaster University School ofthe Arts. lunchtime Concerts: Jazz Trio.Hugh Hartwell, piano/composer/professor.McMaster University Convocation Hall, 1280Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140x24246. Free.- 7:30: Steeltown Friends of MohawkMusic. Piano Duo. Bill Charlap and ReneeRosnes, piano. Mcintyre Theatre, MohawkCollege Hamilton Campus, Fennell Ave. West.at West 5th, Hamilton. 905-575-2740.$35;$25.- 8:00: Capitol Theatre. The Cobblestones& Bobby Evans. Music & humour fromNewfoundland. 20 Queen St. Port Hope.905-885-1071, 800-434-5092.$26; $25(sr);$ 20(sl).Beyond GTA: Wednesday October 17- 12:30: University of Waterloo MusicDepartment. University of Waterloo NoonHour Concert Series: Made in Canada PianoDuartet. Music of Clarke, Coulthard, Ravel andDvorak. Judy Kang, violin; Sharon Wei, viola;Denise Djokic, cello; Angela Park, piano.Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, 140Westmount Rd. North, Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free.- 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Martyn Falk, guitar. Sweelinck:Psalm Volte Courante; Gubajdulina:Serenade; de Falla: Homenaje a Debussy andmany more. KWCMS Music Room, 57 YoungSt. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673.$25;$20;$15.Beyond GTA: Thursday October 18- 12:10: University of Guelph. Thursdaysat Noon Concert Series: The Paul PacanowskiTrio - Mellifluence. Paul Pacanowski, piano/saxophone; Mark Dunn, bass; Mike McClelland,drums. Mac Kinnon Building Rm.107,University of Guelph. 519-824-4120x53988. Free.- 8:00: Sanderson Centre for the Per·forming Arts. Brothers Forever: Dave and IanThomas. A two man show of music andcomedy. Sanderson Centre for the PerformingArts, 88 Dalhousie St. Brantford. 1-519-758-8090, 1-800-265-071 D. $42.Beyond GTA: Friday October 19- 8:00: Brad Halls. Words and Music:Hollywood's Greatest Duets. Songs by theGershwins, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, &others. Blair McFadden, Beth Craig, vocals;Brad Halls, piano/vocals. The Concert Hall,Highly popularItalian and Frenchoperatic arias withthe great voices oftenor EduardoCalcano andbaritoneGuillermo Ruiz.Marco ParisottoandtheODSOperform glowingorchestralOvertures andInterludes byWagner.Victoria Hall, 55 King St. West, Cobourg.905-372-2210, 888-262-6874. $15.- 8:00: Clearly Classic Concerts. Triolyra. Mark Childs, viola; Suzanne Shulman,flute; Erica Goodman, harp. Carnegie Gallery,10 King St. West, Dundas. 905-304-3637.$25;$22.- 8:00: Live at the Registry. Derek MillerBlues Band. Registry Theatre, 122 FrederickSt., Kitchener. 519-578-1570. $25.Beyond GTA: Saturday October 20- 7:30: Chatters Cale. David Howard,guitar. A variety of guitar favourites in thestyle of Jesse Cook and Carlos Santana. 79Davis Drive, Newmarket. 905-895-1934,905-853-8583. $20.- 7:30: Lindsay Concert Foundation.Made in Canada Piano Duartet. Music ofClarke, Coulthard, Ravel and Dvorak. JudyKang, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Denise Djokic,cello; Angela Park, piano. Glenn CrombieTheatre, Flemming College, Lindsay. 705-878-5625. $25;$1 O(sl).- 8:00: Brad Halls. Words and Music:Hollywood's Greatest Duets. The ConcertHall, Victoria Hall, Cobourg. See Oct. 19.- 8:00: Gary Island. An Intimate Eveningwith Jory Nash. Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot &Paul Simon, plus original material. The ArtsResource Centre Amphitheatre, 45 Queen St.,THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8, 20077:30 pm Calvary Baptist Church300 Rossland Road E.OSHAWATICKETS:GENERAL $40ST U D E N T $ 1 5 p;:ludedAsk about our Pre-ConcertGourmet Dinner option905-579-6711 Availableon-line at www.odso.caI iiOSHAWA DURHAMSYMPHONY ORCHESTRAi!!] Canada Trust /lf1,11;c cf!1?an~JOEy & Toby lANENbAUMWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM 45

Oshawa. 905-576-0417. $22.50(advanceonly).- 8:00: Port Hope Friends of Music.Angela Hewitt and Daniel Muller-Schott. Bach:Gamba Sonata No.3 in g, BWV.1029;Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano in F,Op.5/1; Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op.70;Franck: Sonata in A. Angela Hewitt, piano;Daniel Muller-Schott, cello. Capitol ArtsCentre, 20 Queen Street, Port Hope. 905-885-1071, 800-434-5092. $45.- 8:00: York Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven: Prometheus Overture; Brahms:Academic Festival Overture, Symphony No.1;Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No.5. Robert Han,violin. Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St.,Aurora. 416-410-0860. $25(adult); $20(sr/st); $10(12 and under).Beyond GTA: Sunday October 21- 3:00: Wellington Winds. Shakespeare inMusic. Larry Moser, clarinet; Nigel Evans,conductor. Grandview Baptist Church, 250Old Chicopee Dr., Kitchener. 519-669-4409, 519-579-3097. $20;$15;$5.- 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Trio lyra: viola, flute, harp.Mozart: Trio Sonata from K.423; Barnes:Tango 99; Cui: Five Pieces and other music.Mark Childs, viola; Suzanne Shulman, flute;Erica Goodman, harp. KWCMS Music Room,57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25;$20;$15.General admissionAdults $20Students/Seniors $15 • 00t£::: _tmAll performances 8:00 pmwww.dacapochamberchoir.caBeyond GT A: Wednesday October 24- 11 :30am: St. Paul's Anglican Church.17th & 19th Century Keyboard Music. Haydn:Gypsy Rondo; Andante with Variations in f;Purcell: Suite in C; Eberlin: Toccata & Fugue;Handel: Largo from Xerxes; March fromScipio. Michel Allard, piano/organ/harpsichord.9 Douro St., Stratford. 519-271-4527. $2,in support of St. Paul's Food Bank.- 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Su Jeon, piano. Schmidt:Night Rainbow; Gougeon: Piano Soleil; Gould;Boogie Woogie Etude. KW CMS Music Room,57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $15;$10;$8.Beyond GTA: Thursday October 25- 12: 10: University of Guelph. Thursdaysat Noon Concert Series: Music for piano/violinduo by Beethoven. Nancy Dahn, violin; TimothySteeves, piano. MacKinnon Building, Rm 107,University of Guelph. 519-824-4120x53988. Free.Beyond GTA: Friday October 26- 8:00: Brampton Festival Singers. AllThat Jazz Cabaret. Robert Hennig, artisticdirector. Royal Ambassador Events Centre,15430 Innis Lake Road, Caledon. 905-789-8045. $98 for three concerts.- 8:00: Capitol Theatre. The ArrogantWorms. 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 905-885-1071 , 800-434-5092. $31.onein the beginningfeaturing guest soloist,mezzo-soprano Esther FarrellNovember lOth, 2007threereaching beyondfeaturing guest saxophonist,Willem MoolenbeekMay lOth, 2008- 8:00: Centre in the Square. OperaSeries: Mozart: The Magic flute. 101 QueenSt. North, Kitchener. 519-578-1570, 1-8 00-265-8977. $49-$109. For complete run seemusic theatre listings.- 8:00: Folk Under the ClocklShowplace.Arla Guthrie Solo Reunion Tour:Together at last. Showplace PerformanceCentre, 290 George St. North, Peterbor·ough. 705-742-7089. $43.- 8:00: McMaster University School ofthe Arts. Celebrity Concert Series. Guitarimprovisations and percussion solos includingbongos, congas, timbale and doumbek. JohannesLinstead, latin guitar. Mc Master UniversityConvocation Hall, 1280 Main St. W.Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x24246.$17;$12;$5.Beyond GTA: Saturday October 27- 3:00: .NUMUS. Eddie Prevost meetsCCMC. Jesse Stewart, artistic director.Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St.519-896-3662. $20;$12.- 4:00: St. James Anglican ChurchDundas. MUS/CA. St. James BrendaUchimaru Singers; Douglas Brownlee, musicdirector. 137 Melville St., Dundas. 905-627-1424. $12;$10.- 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.Ouartango: A Symphony of Tango. AndreMoisan, conductor. Hamilton Place, 1Summers Lane. 905-526-7756. $20.- 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Piano& Cello. Grieg: Sonata in a Op. 36; Beethoven:Moonlight Sonata. Ronald Greidanus, director/piano/harpsichord; Mary-Katherine Finch, cello.Halton Hills Library and Cultural CentreGallery, Georgetown. 905-877-8321.$30(with reception);$20;$10.-8:00: Luke Fillion. Candlelight Concert IllFall In love. Pop, folk and classical musicfrom around the world. Luke Fillion, bassbaritone/vocal;Janice Beninger, accompanistand others. Centenary United Church, 24Main St. West. Hamilton. 905-921 -9495.$17;$15(adv).Beyond GTA: Sunday October 28- 3:00: Guelph Symphony Orchestra. FallWinds. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5; Weber:Clarinet Concerto; Vaughan Williams: TubaConcerto. Simon Irving, artistic director; ColinLiu, clarinet; Windston Hind, tuba. River RunCentre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $28;$14.- 3:00: McMaster University School ofthe Arts. McMaster Chamber Orchestra.Quesnel: Overture to Colas et Colinette; Elgar:Chansons, Op.15; Vivaldi: Concerto in g fortwo cellos, Op.58, No.3; Williams: Suite from"the Wasps". Keith Kinder, conductor; RebeccaMorton and Eli Graybiel, cello. ConvocationHall, McMaster University, 1280 Main St.West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x24246.$10.- 7:30: Brantford Symphony Orchestra.Gett in' Sentimental- Beautiful Ballads and"Straight-Ahead" Jazz. Music by Ellington,Berlin and Arlen among others. 6:45: Preconcertchat. Ian McDougall, guest artist, RickWilkins, conductor. Sanderson Centre for thePerforming Arts, 88 Oalhousie St., Brant·ford. 1-800-265-8781. $42;$37;$ 29($19;$17;$15 sl).- 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Duo Concert ante. Beethoven:Sonatas for violin/piano. Nancy Dahn, violin;Timothy Steeves, piano. KWCMS MusicRoom, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $20;$15;$10.- 8:00: Showplace Performance Centre.Aaron lines: Moments That Matter.Aaron Lines, vocal/guitar; Jason Blaine, guest.Showplace Performance Centre, 290 GeorgeSt. N. Peterborough. 705-742-7469, 1-866-444-2154. $25.Beyond GTA: Tuesday October 30- 12:30: McMaster University School ofthe Arts. lunchtime Concerts: Duo Concertante.Nancy Dahn, violin; Timothy Steeves,piano. Convocation Hall, 1280 Main St. West,Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x24246. Free."uigorous, passionate, red-blooded & romantic"VuoConcertanteNancy Dahn violinTimothy Steeves piano_..23rd Season presented byKitchener-WaterlooChamber OrchestraGraham Coles, Music DirectorCm.ado Trust /tfa;ic.SHALL WE DANCE?BALLET ESPRESSIVOdance to Telemann's Don QuixoteSaturday, November 3, 2007 at 8:00 pmMaureen Forrester Recital Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University, WaterlooFor ticket ,nformot,on and program details go to. wwvv.kwchamberorchestra.ca46 WWW, THEWHOLENOTE.COMBack to Ad Index

Beyond GT A: Wednesday October 31- 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Bozzini String Quartet. Vivier: PulauDewata; Stiegler: Namenlose Garten; Brahms:quartet in B flat Op.67. Stephanie Bozzini,viola; Nadia Francavilla, Clemens Merkel,violins; Isabelle Bozzini. cello. KWCMS MusicRoom, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519·886-1673. $20;$15;$10.Beyond GTA: Thursday November 01- 12: 10: University of Guelph. Thursdaysat Noon Concert Series: Derek Yaple-Schobert,piano. Works by Grieg. Mac Kinnon Building,Rm.107, University of Guelph. 519-824-4120 x53988. Free.- 2:00: Stratford Festival. Oklahoma!Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs byLynn Riggs; Richard Rodgers, music; OscarHammerstein II, book & lyrics; Agnes deMille, dance; Berthold Carriere, musicaldirector; Donna Feore, director/choreographer.Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St. Stratford.800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.Beyond GTA: Friday November 02- 8:00: Capitol Theatre. Juan Martin: AFlamenco Guitarist. 20 Queen St., PortHope. 905·885· 1071, 800-434-5092. $31.Beyond GTA: Saturday November 03- 7:30: Opera by Request. Mascagni:Cavalleria Rusticana; Purcell' Dido and Aeneas.Complete with Prologue, in concert withpiano accompaniment. William Shookhoff,pianist/music director; Kristine Dandavino;Lenard Whiting; Tyler Kuhnert; Henry Irwin,performers. Whitby Baptist Church, 411Gilbert St. 416-455-2365. $20;$15(sr/st).- 8:00: Port Hope Friends of Music.Penderecki Ouartet. Haydn: String Quartet inF, Op. 77/2; Beethoven: String Quartet in e,Op.59/2. Capitol Arts Centre, 20 Queen St.,Port Hope. 905-885-1071, 800-434-5092.$35;$15(st).Beyond GTA: Sunday November 04- 3:00: Symphony Hamilton. FinnishAdventure: The Music of Jean Sibelius.Sibelius: Finlandia, Op.26; Violin Concerto in d,Op.47; Symphony No.2 in D, Op.43. CoreyGemmell, violin; James R. McKay, musicdirector/conductor. Royal Botanical Gardens,680 Plains Rd. West, Burlington. 905·526·6690. $28;$15;$5.Beyond GTA: Monday November 05- 7:30: Cellar Singers. Brahms: Requiem.Janet Obermeyer, soprano; David Jefferies,bass; Huronia Symphony; John Barnum, Iconductor. Guardian Angels Catholic Church,115 West St. North, Orillia. 705-325-3722.$25;$12(st).Beyond GTA: Tuesday November 06- 12:00 noon: Brock University. Music byBach, Clarke & Dutilleux. Patricia Dydnansky,flute; Erika Reiman, piano. Concordia LutheranSeminary, Brock University, 22 Robinson St.,St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817.Free.- 7:30: River Run Centre. The SongbirdCate. Local acoustic singer/songwriters. Co·operators Hall, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph.519-763-3000, 800,520,2408. $5.Opera, MusicTheatre, DancePlease note: performancesare listed by show title.Shows starting with "The"are listed under T.* Cabaret. Westside Community Theatre.Tina Rath, choreographer; Colin Lapsley,music director; Nupi Lapsley, director. Oct 5,6: 8:00. Westside Concert Theatre, 434 KingSt. West, Hamilton. 905-777-9777, 877-572-3773. Call for ticket prices.* Crazy For You. Drayton Entertainment:St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. George &Ira Gershwin, music & lyrics; Ken Ludwig,book; starring Jackie Mustakas. Oct 12·Nov18: call for days and times. 40 Benjamin Rd.East, Waterloo. 519·747-7788, 888-449·4463. $36; $20(18 & under).* Dirty Dancing. Mirvish Productions.Written & created by Eleanor Bergstein; KateChampion, choreography; James Powell,director. Begins Oct 31 for indefinite run. Callfor dates & times. Royal Alexandra Theatre,260 King St. West. 416-872-1212, 800-461 ·3333. $99;$84;$60; $30.*Don Carlos. Canadian Opera Company.By Verdi. Mikhail Agafonov, Adrienne Pieczonka,Terje Stensvold, Ayk Martirossian, GuangYang & other performers; Paulo Olmi, conductor.Oct 12, 17,23,25,31, Nov 3: 7:00; Oct20: 4:30; Oct 28: 2:00. Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West.416,363-8231. $30-$275.*Mack and Mabel. Shaw Festival. JerryHerman, music & lyrics; Michael Stewart,book; Baayork Lee, choreographer; PaulSportelli, musical director; Molly Smith,director. Oct 3-0ct 28: call for days & times.Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake.800-511-7429. Call forticket prices.* Man of la Mancha. Drayton Entertainment:Drayton Festival Theatre. Based onCervantes' saga of Don Quixote. Mitch Leigh,music; Joe Darion, lyrics. Oct 2-6, 9-13: 2:00& 8:00. 33 Wellington St. South, Drayton.519,638,5555, 888-449-4463. $36; $20(18&under).*Menopause Out loud! PanasonicTheatre. Book & lyrics by Jeanie Linders.Jayne Lewis, Nicole Robert, Cynthia Jones,Rose Ryan & Jenny Hall, performers. lndefi·nite run: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:00; Wed, Sat:2:00 & 8:00; Sun: 2:00 & 5:30. 651 YongeSt. 416·872-1111. $49.95.* My One and Only. Stratford Festival.George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, music &lyrics; Peter Stone & Timothy S. Mayer, book;Berthold Carriere, musical director; MichaelLichtefeld, director/choreographer. Oct 3·28:call for dates & times. Avon Theatre, 99Downie St., Stratford. 800-567-1600. Callfor ticket prices.* Oklahoma! Stratford Festival. Based onthe play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs.Richard Rodgers, music; Oscar HammersteinII, book & lyrics; Agnes de Mille, dance;Berthold Carriere, musical director; DonnaFeore, director/choreographer. Oct 2-Nov 4:call for dates & times. Festival Theatre, 552007-2008Opera-IS CoursesTours & SeminarswithIain ScottINTRODUCTORY COURSEAll courses are held on Tuesdays 2.30- 4.30 or 7.00- 9.00at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, 141 St. George St.Opera 102 - Other Forms of OperaKey things to listen for in French, Germanand Russian operas3 APPRECIATION COURSESJan. 8 - 22, 20083 Weeks I $150Why Is Janacek So Popular Today? Nov. 13 - Dec 11,2007Discovering compassion in his 5 greatest operas 5 Weeks I $250Reconsidering Puccini March 18 -April 6, 2008A reappraisal for his 150/h birthday 4 Weeks I $200Late Editions-Creativity in Later Life July 14-18, 2008Monteverdi, Strauss, Janacek, 5 summer afternoons I $250Wagner, & Verdi4 WEEKEND SEMINARSAll Seminars include two lunches.Beethoven's Triumphs (with Rick Phillips)At the Royal Canadian Yacht ClubTannhauser - Sex and ReligionAt the Rosedale Golf Club, top of Mt. PleasantOpera Before MozartAt the Royal Canadian Yacht ClubNov. 10 -112 Days I $250Jan. 19 - 20, 20082 Days I $250Feb. 23 - 24, 20082 Days I $250OPERA TOURS IN 2007 - 2008with New Wave Travel. Itineraries are on website below.Wagner Weekend in California 4 Nights, Jan. 24 - 28, 2008Tannhauser (San Diego), David Hackney's Tristan und Isolde (L.A.)Winter Week: Munich & Vienna 7 Nights, Feb. 4 - 11Fledermaus, Der fliegende Hollander, Nabucco, Norma, Cosi, AidaSpringtime in Barcelona , Valencia, & 11 Nights, Feb. 25 - Mar. 7Madrid Lucrezia Borgia, Elektra, Orlando & La GiocondaVerdi's Italy (7th Annual) 11 Nights, Apr. 29 - May 11Carmen, La Sonnambula, Previn 's 1984, NormaLa Scala! Verona! La Fenice! 9 Nights, June 22 - July 1Andrea Chenier & The Joker, Nabucco, Tosca, Death in VeniceGlimmerglass Weekend (Cooperstown, NY) 3 Nights, Aug. 21 - 24OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7 2007WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM 47Back to Ad Index

Opera, MusicTheatre, DanceCONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGEQueen St., Stratford. 800-567-1600. Callfor ticket prices.• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber ofFleet Street. Mirvish Productions. Nov6-0ec 9. Tues,Wed,Thr: 8:00; Wed: 2:00; Fri8:00; Sat 2:00 & 8:00; Sun 2:00. The Princessof Wales Theatre, 300 King St. West.416-872-1212, 800-461-3333. Call forprices.*Tailor of Gloucester. Solar StageChildren's Theatre. Musical based on theBeatrix Potter story. William Martyn andZenon Skrzypczyk, musical adaptation; ZenonSkrzypczyk, artistic director. November 3,4,10, 11, 17, 18, 24,25, Dec 1: 11:00am &2:00. Solar Stage, 100 Upper Madison Ave.416-368-8031, 1-877-368-8031. $10 _*The lion Who Roared Meow. SolarStage Children's Theatre. By Dor Zweigenbom.Zenon Skrzypczyk, artistic director.October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20,21: 11 :OOam & 2:00.1 DO Upper Madison Ave. 416-368·8031, 1-877-368-8031. $13.*The lion Who Roared Meow. SolarStage Children's Theatre. By Dor Zweigenbom_Zenon Skrzypczyk, artistic director.October 27 & 28: 11 :OOam & 2:00. BloorWest Village Playhouse, 2190 Bloor St. W.416-368-8031, 1-877-368-8031. $13.rl*The Magic Flute. Centre in the Square.By Mozart. Oct 26: 8:00, Oct 28: 2:00. 101Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578-1570,1-800-265-8977. $49-$109.* The Marriage of Figaro. CanadianOpera Company. By Mozart. Julia Jones,conductor; Guillaume Bernardi, director;Morris Ertman, set designer; Ann Curtis,costume designer; Heidi Strauss, choreographer;CDC Orchestra and Chorus. Oct2;5; 1 O; 13; 16; 18;24;30, Nov 2: 7:30; Oct 21:2:00; Oct 27: 4:30. Pre-performance chat,45 min prior to each performance. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. $60-$275;$20(age 16-29 and rush).*The Return of Ulysses. Opera Atelier.By Monteverdi. Olivier Laquerre, StephanieNovacek, Alain Coulombe, Carla Huhtanen,Laura Pudwell and other performers; Artistsof the Opera Atelier Ballet; David Fallis,conductor. Oct 27,30, Nov 1,2,3: 7:30; Oct28: 3:00. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge. 416-872-5555. $30-$130_• TRACES. 7 Fingers/Les 7 Doigts de laMain. Multi-media contemporary circusshow incorporating theatre, music, acrobatic.Oct 17-Nov 18. Wed-Sun: 8:00; Sat & Sun:2:00. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $50-$60(adult); $35 (youth/st).*Tristan.Shaw Festival. Jay Turvey andPaul Sportelli, book, music & lyrics; GlynisRanney, Jeff Madden & others, players; EdaHolmes, director. Oct 4-6: call for days &times. Court House Theatre, 26 Queen Street,Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511-7429. Callfor ticket prices.- ],I,.,•, ' .,. .) ' - ,) -L> ' ' \ ~ , -)"' ') 1· , , . ,,1 _ .~1!r,5 L':: 1~JJt.H_~ 1 ~~_ ... l(,0.t.:.Lt ~~-H: 1; _l~- -.E·:.-: I ~';;' ~::'\_~~,)L~h.; _.) IThroughoutthe GTACHRISTMAS2007JP ::'1~}1til~9c:A••hlmm~~~~~~~} &,lmi ~~@ '~@lfl-lll'iPlus a special '2nd Act' Christmas ConcertVisitCOCOT.CAfor more info_Dec. 5 Showplace Theatre, Peterborough 1 PM & 8 PMDec. 7 Rose Theatre, Brampton 1 PM & 8 PMDec. 8 Meadowvale Theatre, Mississauga 2 PM & 8 PMDec. 9 Meadowvale Theatre, Mississauga 3 PMDec. 13 MacMillan Theatre, U ofT 8 PMDec. 14 MacMillan Theatre, U ofT 2 PM & 8 PMDec. 15 MacMillan Theatre, U ofT 2 PM & 8 PMDec. 16 Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 1 PM & 5 PMDec. 22 St Lukes United Church, Toronto 8 PMContact your local venue for tickets. Group sales - 416.927.9800Shm'l dates subject to change. Please visit cocot.ca for the most up to date information.•Jazzin theclubsAbsolute LoungeHihon Suites Toronto/Markham ConferenceCentre and Spa8500 Warden Avenue, Markham905-470-8500Alleycatz2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865Every Mon Salsa Night. Every Tue WhitneySmith and C. Berardinucci Ouintet. Every WedJasmin Bailey and Co. Every Thu Sump'nDifferent w. new vocalists weekly.Arbor RoomHart House@ the University ofT oronto,7 Hart House Circle416-978-2452Oct 5 Tiny Alligator Large Band. Oct 12 RobiBotos Band. Oct 19 JMC Project. Oct 26 IanMcDougall Sextet.Ben Wicks424 Pa~iament. 416-961-9425www.benwickspub.comBoiler House55 Mill St. 416-203-2121Cameron House408 Queen St. West. 416-703-0811Central, The603 Markham St. 416-919-4586www.thecentral.caC'est What67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499www.cestwhat.comEvery Wed Hot Fo' Ghandi.Every Sat (matinee) The Hot FiveJazzmakers.Cervejaria Downtown842 College St. (4161588-0162.Every Wed The Jay Danley Ouintet.Chalkers Pub Billiards & Bistro247 Marlee Avenue, 416 789-2531www.chalkerspub.comEvery Thu Girls Night Out Jam w. LisaParticelli.Chick N' Deli744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-489-3363www.chickndeli.comEvery Tue Jam Night.Every First Mon Advocats Big Band.Every Third Mon George Lake Big Band.Cobourg, The533 Parliament St.416-913-7538Oct 21 Sophia Perlman Trio.48 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COMCommensal, Le655 Bay St. 416-596-9364www.commensal.caMusic Fridays & Saturdays6:30 pm -9:30 pmNo Cover ChargeOct 5 Ashley St. Pierre/Matt Newton. Oct 6Mark Kies wetter. Oct 12 Richard Whiteman.Oct 13 Kira Callahan/Peter Hill Oct 19 LeonKingstone/Dan Eisen. Oct 20 Warren Grieg/DanEisen. Oct 26 Beverly Taft/Dan Eisen. Oct 27Elizabeth Shepherd/Dan Eisen.The Concord Cate937 Bloor St W. 416 532-3989Gate403403 Roncesvalles 416-588-2930www.gate403.comOct 1 Amy lsnor. Oct 2 Donne Roberts and band,James Thomson, Donne Roberts and Julian FauthBlues Trio. Oct 3 John Russon Jazz Band,Patrick Telvin New Orleans Duo. Oct 4 TheDuettes, The Peddlers. Oct 5 Mike Field JazzDuo, George Merrick Blues Band 'The Ray''. Oct6 Bill Heffeman, Five Spot Jazz Band. Oct 7 KenYoshioka Blues Band, Salsa and Swing DanceNight. Oct 8 Ted Hawkins. Oct 9 Donne Roberts,James Thomson, Donne Roberts and JulianFauth Blues Trio. Oct 10 Amy Medvick, Daveand LeviJazz Duo. Oct 11 Gregory lawaskiSolo Piano, Scott Kemp Jazz Collective. Oct 12Roman Tome Blues Ouo, Sweet Derrick BluesBand. Oct 13 Bill Heffernan, Joanna MoonFlamenco Latino with Ouebec Edge Ouartet. Oct14 Cam MacCarro/1 and Shannon Butcher JazzDuo, the Cocktail Jazz Band. Oct 15 Boxful/ ofCash. Oct 23 Donne Roberts and band, JamesThomson, Donne Roberts and Julian Fauth BluesTrio. Oct 24 Stella Panacci Jazz Ouo, CyndiCarletonJall Duo. Oct 25 Oarrelle London JazzSolo, Kevin Laliberte. Oct 26 Yentana 5JazzBand, Elizabeth Shepherd Jazz Ouartet. Oct 27Bill Heffeman, Margot Roi Jazz Band. Oct 28Neil Whitford Circles Band. Oct 29 ShawnRahbek J8ll Trio. Oct 30 Donne Roberts andband, James Thomson, Donne Roberts and JulianFauth Blues Trio. Oct31 Blues Canoe, DanMcKinnonJazzBand.Grasshopper Jazz and Blues Bar460 Parliament St. 416-323-1210Grossman's Tavern379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-1210www.grossmanstavem.comEvery Mon Laura Hubert BandEvery Sat Matinee The Happy Pals.Every Sun Night The Nationals with BrianCaber - Double Slide Guitar Open Stage Jam.Oct 2 Soul Stack. Oct 5 First Fridays with SandiMarie and Co, Fran and Herb. Oct 6 Tone Dogs.Oct 12 The Barking Sharks. Oct 14NicolaVaughan Acoustic Jam. Oct 19 Julian Fauth. Oct20 Jamie Wren Band. Oct 26 Frankie Foo Oct 27Caution Jam. Oct 28 Nicola Vaughan AcousticJam.Home Smith BarThe Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641www.oldmilltoronto.comOct 5 Taylor, Leather & Carruthers Trio. Oct 6Jasmin Bailey Ouo. Oct 12 Kory Livingstone Ouo.Oct 13 Pat LaBarbera Trio. Oct 19 Beat Boys.Oct 20 Chase Sanborn Trio. Oct 26 HeatherBambrick Trio. Oct 27 Stevie Vallance Trio.Hot House CateMarket Square, 416-366-7800Every Mon. 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Oct 4 Small World Music Festival: Mr.Something Somethirg. Oct 6 Cuban Dance Partyw. Cimarron and DJ Billly Bryans. Oct 11Felabration. Oct 12 Cafrf Cubano. Oct 13 BlackMarket. Oct 19 Tipka Toronto. Oct 20 YaniBorrell and the Clave Kings. Oct 2 6 Salsa on 6.Oct 27 Cache.liberty Bistro and Bar25 Liberty St.@ Atlantic 416-533-8828live @ Courthouse57 Adelaide Street East. 416·214·9379www.liveatcourthouse.comManhattan's Music Club951 Gordon St. Guelph519·767·2440www.manhattans.caOct 5 Tim Shia Trio. Oct 12 larra Skye Trio. Oct13 Vincent Wolfe Trio. Oct 20 Bateman BrubeckBray Trio. Oct 25 Field Trip. Oct 26 AndrewScott Trio. Oct 27 Keith Murch Trio.Mezzetta681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416·658·5687Wednesday Concerts in a Cate. Sets at 9 and10:15. Reservations recommended for first set.Oct 3 Yiddish Swingtet. Oct 10 Pedro Joel. Oct24 Tony Duarrington. Oct 31 Bill McBirnie.Mezzrows1546 Queen St. W. 416·658·5687Parkdale neighborhood pub featuring jazz andblues on Saturday afternoons, Sunday eveningsand a live jam every other Wednesday.N'Awlins Jazz Bar and Dining299 King St. W. 416·595· 1958www.nawlins.caEvery Tues Stacie McGregorEvery Wed Jim Heineman Trio.Every Thu Blues Night with Guest VocalistsEvery F ri/Sat All Star Bourbon St. BandEvery Sun Robi Botos.Odd Socks at Dovercourt House804 Dovercourt Rd. 416-537-3337Old Mill, The21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641www.oldmilltoronto.comOct 1 ·6 liveJive. Oct 9 Jazz FM Concert w.Kenny Rankin. Oct 10, 11 liveJive. Oct 13 liveJive. Oct 15· 17 Craig Ruhnke. Oct 18, 19 Elvisthe Way It Was. Oct 20 CHFI live Broadcast. Oct22 Sounds of JazzFM91. Oct 23-25JayBoehmer. Oct 26 Swing Shift Big Band. Oct 27Jay Boehmer. Oct 29·Nov 2 Ascencion.Opal Jazz Lounge472 Queen St. West. 416-646·6725www.opaljazzlounge.comOct 2·6 Robi Botos. Oct 9· 13 Adrean Farrugia.Oct 16·20 Brian Dickinson. Oct 23·27 SteveKoven. Oct 30 -Nov 3 Peter Hill/ShawnNykwist.Orbit Room508A College St. 416-535-0613Pantages Martini Bar and Lounge200 Victoria St.Every Fri John Simoes and Aaron Peixoto.Every Sat Solo Piano: Various artists.Pilot TavernO CTOBE R 1 - N OVEMBE R 7 2007Back to Ad Index22 Cumberland 416·923-5716www.thepilot.caOct 6 GeorgeKollerDuartet. Oct 13Kollage. Oct20 Don Palmer Duartet. Oct 27 Pat laBarberaDuartet.Quotes220 King St. W.416·979- 7717Reservoir Lounge, The52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887www.reservoirlounge.comEvery Mon Sophia Perlman and the VipersEvery Tue Tyler Yarema and his RhythmEvery Wed Bradley and the BouncersEvery Thu Janice HagenEvery Fri Chet Valient ComboEvery Sat Tory CassisThe Renaissance Cate1938 Danforth Avenue (416) 422-1441Rex Jazz and Blues Bar, The194 Queen St. W. 416·598·2475www.therex.caOct 1 Jake Wilkinson Duartet, Lauren Falls. Oct2 Fern lindzon Trio, Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Oct 3Worst Pop Band Ever, Vaughan Misener Trio. Oct4KevinDuain, WilliamCarnDuintet. Oct5Hogtown Syncopators, Artie Roth Trio, Rudder.Oct 6 Abbey's Mehdown, Swing Shift Big Band,Ugly Beauties, Rudder. Oct 7 Excelsior DixielandJazz, Club Django, Harley Card Duartet, TrevorFalls Collective. Oct 8 Jake Wilkinson Duarte(,Matt Newton. Oct 9 Fern lindzon Trio, ClassicRex Jazz Jam. Oct 10 Worst Pop Band Ever,Buddy Aquilina. Oct 11 Adam Niewood, NancyWalker Trio. Oct 12 Hogtown Syncopators, ArtieRoth Trio, Chris Hunt Tentet. Oct 13 Abbey'sMeltdown, Blue Room, Lester Mclean Trio,Barry Romberg. Oct 14 Excelsior Dixieland Band,Bohemian Swing, Harley Card Duartet, StephanieMartin. Oct 15 Jake Wilkinson Duartet, UofTStudent Jazz Ensembles. Oct 16 Fern lindzonTrio, Rex Jazz Jam. Oct 24 Worst Pop BandEver, Field Trip. Oct 25 Kevin Duain, Trevor HoggDuartet. Oct 26 Hogtown Syncopators, ArtieRoth Trio,DonScottDuartet. Oct27 Abbey'sMeltdown, Laura Hubert Band, Lester McleanTrio, Tara Davidson. Oct 28 Excelsior DixielandJazz, Freeway Dixieland Jazz, Harley CardDuartet, Random Access. Oct 29 Jake WilkinsonDuartet, John Macleod's Rex Hotel Orchestra.Oct 30 Fern lindzon Trio, Classic Rex Jazz Jam.Oct 31 Worst Pop Band Ever, Thyron Whyte.Safari Bar and Grill1749 Avenue Rd. 416-787·6584Saint T ropez, Le315 King St. W. 416·591·3600Live music 7 days a weekSpezzo Restorante140 York Blvd. Richmond Hill 905-886·9703Live jazz every Thursday.Sydney's Island Restaurant5120 Dixie Rd. MississaugaTen Feet Tall1381 Danforth Avenue, 416·778-7333www.tenfeettall.caOct 7 Shelley Hamilton Trio. Oct 14 NormanMarshall Villeneuve. Oct 21 Sultans of Strings.Oct 28 Sophia Perlman.The Trane Studio964 Bathurst St. 416·913-8197www.tranestudio.comANNOUNCEMENTS, LECTURES/SYMPOSIA 'MASTER CLASSES, ... ETCETERAANNOUNCEMENTS*October 7 1 :30·4:30: Canadian CancerSociety. Celebrate the Arts. Featuringperformances by singer Rosario Arce &Stonebridge (Bob Smith, bass, Doug Mclellan& Murray Pollard, guitar, Stewart Hall,drums, Nancy Mc Kinnon & Matt Cormier,vocals); art exhibition, sculpture, artisans,silent auction. George lgnatieff Theatre,Trinity College, 15 Devonshire Place. 416-978-8849. $26. Net proceeds donated to theCanadian Cancer Society.*October 13 & 14 1 Oam·4pm: DoorsOpen Kincardine. Pavilion Dance Hall. Builtin 1923 for dancing, with a 3-layer floor, it isone of the last of its type on the shores of LakeHuron. Big bands such as Guy Lombardo's andMart Kenney's performed there. Foot of DurhamStreet, Kincardine. 866·546·2736. Free.*October 13 & 14 1 Oam·6pm: Music &Home Entertainment Show. Featuringhundreds of exhibitors, live performances,seminars and workshops; displays of musicalinstruments, home keyboards, sheet music,pro audio gear, music education, music associations,home electronics, broadcasting,podcasting, digital music, software, CDs,DVDs, home theatre, the music business,home recording, memorabilia, apparel andeverything else musical. Toronto InternationalCentre, 6900 Airport Rd.www.musicandhomeentertainmentshow.com$15/day.*October 17 8:00: Canadian MusicCentre. Norman Burgess Memorial Fund:Annual Fund Event. World premiere perform·ances, special musical announcements,gourmet dessert menu, champagne & specialstock bar, luxury silent auction. Arts & LettersClub, 14ElmSt.416·961-6601.$50,$100,$250.*October 23 5:00: Toronto Bach Festival.Cantata Cafrf. Enjoy ight refreslments before eachIntimate Evening lecture·concert (6pm - see dailylistings). Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744, 416·978-3515. Free.*October 24 5:00: Toronto Bach Festi·val. Cantata Cafrf. See October 23.*October 25 5:00: Toronto Bach Festi·val. Cantata Cafrf. See October 23.*October 26 5:00: Toronto Bach Festi·val. Cantata Cafrf. See October 23.*October 27 7:30: Church of the HolyTrinity. Sing a New Song: Alive in the Heartfor Singers:Performance Opportunitiesand Trainingcontact:416-876-5859www. voca la rtfo rum . eaof the City for 160 Years. Hymn sing andguest performances, followed by reception. 1 OTrinity Square. 416·598-4521 x223. $10,$25(family).*November 3 8:00: First United ChurchWaterloo. The Phantom of the Opera. 1925silent film starring Lon Chaney. Featuring liveorgan accompaniment by Ian Sadler. 519·885·4472. 519·746·6768. 16 William St. West,Waterloo. $18(advance), $20(door), $1 O(st).*Four Seasons Centre for the Perform·ing Arts. Opera House Tours. Featuring theworld's longest freespan glass staircase and ahorseshoe·shaped, European style auditorium,with phenomenal advancements in modernengineering and acoustical design. Hour-longtours include guided information and access tothe City Room, the Richard Bradshaw Amphi·theatre and R. Fraser Elliott Hall. Saturdaysat 11 :45am & 12 noon (with some exceptions).145 Queen St. West. 416-363·8231,fourseasonscentre.ca $?(adults), $5(sr/st),free for children 12 and under.LECTURES/SYMPOSIA*October 2 6:30: lstituto Italiano DiCultura. Arturo Toscanini and Victor DiSabata: A comparison between two great laScala conductors. Live 1954 recording ofBrahms' Piano Concerto #2 in B flat, performedby La Scala Symphonic Orchestra andChorus. Giuseppe Volpi, lecturer. 496 HuronSt. 416·921 ·3802 x221. Free.*October 4 1 Dam: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMasterUniversity School of the Arts. GreatRomantics Festival: In Praise of Virtuosity.Lecture by Ross Alley. (Preceding 11 am PianoRecital - see daily listings.) Convocation Hall,McMaster University, Hamilton. 905·525·9140 ext.23674. $20.*October 511am: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMasterUniversity School of the Arts. GreatRomantics Festival: Preserving the Past: theInternational Piano Archives at Maryland.Lecture by Donald Manildi. (Following 1 DamPiano Recital - see daily listings.) ConvocationHall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905·525-9140 ext.23674. $20.*October 6 1 Dam: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMasterUniversity School of the Arts. GreatRomantics Festival.- Too Many Piano Cancer·tos: An Introduction to the Hyperion recordseries, by the man who put it together. Lecture• The Vocal Art ForumWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM 49

THEROYALCONSERVATORY OFMUSICDon't just listen to music ...Make it!Progressive SongwritingWorkshopSunday, November 18Join other songwriters to craft a newsong and then give it a twist! Choosefrom specialized workshops onproduction, MC techniques or jazzarrangements. The final sessionbrings all three styles together tocreate a musical masterpiece.Limited spaces - Register today416.408.2825www.rcmusic.caANNOUNCEMENTS, ... WORKSHOPS, ETCby Mike Spring. (Preceding 11 am Cello/PianoRecital- see daily listings.I Centenary UnitedChurch, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 ext.23674. $20.*October 7 11am-12 noon: MNjcc. SundayMusic lecture: I'm always Chasing .. ... Dollar:Early Tin Pan Alley & the American MusicBu$ine$ $. See September 23.*October 17 7:30: Mozart Society. lainScott will discuss Mozart's opera ldomeneo,with audio/video illustrations. Sunderland Hall,First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 175St. Clair Ave. West.416-201-3338. $20(nonmembers),members free.*October 22 6:00: Toronto Bach Festival.St. John Passion: Film & Commentary.Presentation and discussion of the Passion infilm and text, featuring excerpts from Pasolini's "The Gospel According to St. Matthew"& Saville's "The Gospel of John" (narrated byChristopher Plummer); followed by paneldiscussion on John's presentation of thebetrayal, trial & crucifixion in comparison withthe account of Matthew & the other gospels.Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West.416-978-3744. General admission.*October 22 8:00: Toronto WagnerSociety. Wagner in the Stratton Collection.Lecture by Stephen Clarke on Ring Cyclerecordings from outside Germany. Arts andLetters Club, 14 Elm St.www.torontowagner.org Members free, non·members by donation ($10 suggested).*October 23 12:00 noon: Toronto BachFestival. Bach Talk. Interactive discussion,lecture and panel with Bach Artists andScholars, moderated by William Littler. WalterHall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744, 416·978-3515. Free.*October 2412:00 noon: Toronto BachFestival. Bach Talk. See October 23.* October 2512:00 noon: Toronto BachFestival. Bach Talk. See October 23.*October 26 12:00 noon: Toronto BachFestival. Bach Talk. See October 23.Carlos. Speakers include Hans Schulte, T.J.A.Le Goff, Roger Parker, Joseph Ziegler. Fol·lowed by panel discussion with members ofthe COC's creative teams. 416-363-8231 .Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. $25,$15(Uo!T faculty). $5(st with ID).MASTER CLASSES*October 5 3:00-5:00: University ofToronto Faculty of Music. Ken PageMemorial Trust Jazz Master Class. Led byTom from The Rex. Boyd Neel Room, 80Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.*October 12 3:00-5:00: University ofToronto Faculty of Music. Selling andPromoting Jazz. Master class with LeslieMitchel Clarke and Scott Morin. Boyd NeelRoom, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.*October 13 7pm-9:30pm: proVOCEStudios Canada. Vocal master class withMichael Warren OMA. An organic approach tovocal technique that enhances innate talentwith a secure technical process. Auditorswelcome. College Street United Church, 452College St. 416-413-1657. $35.*October 14 2:00-5:30: Singing Studio ofDeborah Staiman. Master class in musicaltheatre/audition preparation, using textualanalysis and other interpretative tools for the"sung monologue". Yonge & Eglinton area -please call for exact location. 416-483-9532,www.singingstudio.ca*October 22 12:00 noon: Toronto BachFestival. Singing Bach. Vocal master classes.Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744, 416-978-3515.*October 23 2:00: Toronto Bach Festival.Discovery Series. Observe open rehears·als and conducting master classes withtalented young singers & conductors. TheFleck Family Foundation Bach Academy forYoung Choirs program hosts school anduniverstiy choirs. Walter Hall, 80 Queen'sPark. 416-978-3744, 416-978-3515. Free.*October 24 2:00: Toronto Bach Festival.Discovery Series. See October 23.*October 27 10am-4pm: Canadian Opera *October 25 2:00: Toronto Bach Festi-Company/Munk Centre for lnternation- val. Discovery Series. See October 23.al Studies. The Dpera Exchange: Verdi's DonToronto: (Dufferin & Bloor)Lawrence Park: (Glenview Senior P.S.)416.408.2825Mississauga: (Cawthra & Lakeshore)905.891.7944Back to Ad IndexWWW. TH EWHO LENO TE.COM

*October 26 2:00: Toronto Bach Festival.Discovery Series. See October 23.*October 26 3:00-5:00: University ofToronto Faculty of Music. Master classwith the David Occhipinti Group & MikeMurley. Boyd Neel Room, 80 Queen's Park.416-978-3744. Free.*October 28 2:00-5:30: Singing Studioof Deborah Staiman. Master class inmusical theatre/audition preparation. SeeOctober 14.*November 4 2:00-5:30: Singing Studioof Deborah Staiman. Master class inmusical theatre/audition preparation. SeeOctober 14.WORKSHOPS*October 5 7:30-10pm: Recorder Players'Society. Opportunity for recorder and/orother early instrument players to play Renaissance& Baroque music in groups. Church ofthe Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. East.416-534-7931. $1 O(CAMMAC member),$12(non-member).*October 6 1 :00-4:45: CAMM AC. Workshopin the Kodaly Sight Singing Method. Ledby Annamaria Dan. Northern District Library,40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-421-0779,www.cammac.ca.*October 10 8:00: St. Gabriel's CatholicChurch. Organ & midi workshop. HectorOlivera, organist & clinician. 670 SheppardAve. East. 877-676-5263 xl. Free admission(pre-registration required).*October 13 9am-4pm: Toronto EarlyMusic Players Organization. All-daySaturday workshop on early music for winds& strings, led by Francis Colpron. Bring yourearly instruments & stand. Rosedale HeightsSchool for the Arts, 711 Bloor St. East. 416-778- 7777. $40.*October 131:00-4:45: CAMMAC. Workshopin the Kodaly Sight Singing Method. SeeOctober 6.*October 17 7:30: Toronto ShapenoteSinging from Sacred Harp. Beginnerswelcome. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, 103Bellevue Ave. 416- 922-7997 orpleasancecrawford@rogers.com*October 20 9am-5pm: Muskoka Saxo·phone Society. Saxorama 2007. Guestclinician: James Houlik; presentation onsaxophone care by Gino Nobili; performancesby the Huntsville Saxophone Ensemble,Gravenhurst Saxophone Quartet; local saxophonists;Muskoka Saxophone Choir. St.Attention: Opera SingersDo you have a dream rolethat you want orneed to perform?It is easier than you think!More info: www.OperabyRequest.caopei-~ by i-e~uest01rec1or: Wiffiam ShookhoffOCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7 2007Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Huntsville.705- 789-8860. $25.*October 20 1 Oam-4pm: Toronto EarlyMusic Centre. Pastime with Good Company:Viola da Gamba Workshop. Coached gambaconsorts with Rachel Cama-Lekx (Boston) andJosh Lee (Atlanta). Auditors welcome. 10Cardinal Place. Space is limited; pleasecontact Joelle Morton by October 5: 416-760-861 D. $30. Also available is a "NoviceClass" for those who are interested in rentinga viol (instruments available, please enquire).*October 20 1 :00-4:45: CAMM AC. Workshopin the Kodaly Sight Singing Method. SeeOctober 6.*October 26 7:30-1 Opm: Recorder Players'Society. Opportunity for recorder and/orother early instrument players to play Renaissance& Baroque music in groups. Church ofthe Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. East.416-534-7931. $1 O(CAMMAC member),$12(non-member).*October 27 9am-2pm: Ontario Centrefor Music Software Training. SibeliusNotation Software Training. Level 1: Basictraining on note entry, creating a score,automatic accompaniment, publishing musicon the internet. Jean Mc Ken, presenter.Downtown location. For info & to register:416-476-8014. $85 + GST.*October 28 2:00: CAM MAC. MusicalReading. Barry Peters leads a reading ofVivaldi's Credo. For singers with piano accompaniment.Elliott Hall, Christ Church DeerPark, 1570 Yonge St. 416-421 -0779,www.cammac.ca $10 (non-members).*October 29 7:30: Toronto Early MusicCentre. Vocal Circle. Recreational reading ofearly choral music. Ability to read music isdesirable but not essential. 12 Millbrook Cres.416-920-5025. $5(non-members), membersfree.*October 30 8:00: Toronto Folk Singers'Club. Informal group that meets for the purposeof performance & exchange of songs. T ranzacClub, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-532-0900.*November 3 & 4 2:00-5:00: CAMMAC.Ghanaian Music. Workshop with Ghanaianmusicians. Morningside-High Park PresbyterianChurch, 4 Morningside Ave. 416-421-0779, www.cammac.ca.*November 4 1 :30-4:00: Toronto EarlyMusic Players Organization. Workshop onearly music for winds and strings, led by SusieNapper. Bring your early instruments & stand.Lansing United Church, 49 Bogert Ave. 416-778- 7777. $20, members free.r- TRYPTYCH W~-~[[~ND OPfRA iAUDITIONS :Winter Opera Workshop(Lizzie Borden - Jack Beeson)and Future ProjectsSaturday, October 20, 2007416 763-5066 ext. 1info@tryptych.orgEdward Franko, Lenard WhitingArtistic DirectorsIIIIIIIIMUSICAL LIFEA CHORAL LIFE Q &AFeaturing DALLAS BERGENSERIES DEVISED AND EDITED BY MJBUELL;,;mr-----~~---------- - ·- -·- --------·---- zThe mission statement for Dallas Bergen's Univox says "UnivoxChoir is a community choir for young adults with relationshipbuilding, social responsibility and musical excellence at its core". Ibelieve those first two things are requisite for the latter.(Dallas Bergen, back row, left)What was your first ever choral experience?My first choral experiences came from my involvement in churchand school programs as a child but it wasn't until I went to juniorhigh school that I found my passion for choral music. Singingexcerpts of Carmina Burana with the Saskatchewan Honour Choirunder the direction of Doreen Rao was one of my first great choralexperiences. Around that time, during my final year of high school,I decided I wanted to be a choral singer, conductor and educator.What choirs have you sung with?I went on to study for a Bachelor of Music at the University ofVictoria where I was a member of the Chamber Singers and PrimaYouth Choir. I later lived in Thailand and found time to commute toBangkok to sing Messiah with the Thai National Symphony and achoir of Thais and expatriates from around the world-an incredibleexperience! After Thailand I went to New York where I sang witha number of choirs including a performance with Manhattan ConcertProductions at Carnegie HallAre you currently singing with a choir, or planning to?I have been a member of the Canadian Chamber Choir since2001. Upon coming to Toronto I joined the Nathaniel DettChorale and accepted section lead positions with All The King'sVoices and Humbercrest United Church. I am in my third seasonwith the NDC and Humbercrest. I sang with All The King'sVoices for one and a half seasons before being offered theconducting position with the Harbourfront Chorus, an adultcommunity choir, also on Tuesday evenings. I am also the foundingdirector of Univox, a community choir for young adults.Where does your choral singing fit into other aspects of your life?It is the other aspects of my life that have to fit into my life as achoral singer and director! Incredibly challenging - but myorganizational skills are ever improving. I owe tremendous thanksto my conductors and employers for accommodating my erraticschedule of tours, concerts and rehearsals.CONTINUES NEXT PAGEWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM 51Back to Ad Index

A CHORAL LIFE Q &ACONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGEHonestly, I couldn't do enough choral singing to satisfy myhunger-and I don 't mean feeding myself! Each experience deepensmy connection to music and gives me more that I can give back tomy own ensembles. A choir is such an enigmatic instrument; thereare so many ways to communicate with your singers . There areconductors who possess a gorgeous gestural palate so they needn'tspeak during rehearsal. Others use anecdotes or imagery to getsingers to lift the music from the page. Some model incredibleartistry with their efficient rehearsal management and organization.Their mastery in these different areas is a constant source ofinspiration and one of the things I enjoy most about working withdifferent conductors.What kind of concerts do you like to attend? How often?Shamefully, I don' t attend as many concerts as I would like to. Mymusical commitments consume every weeknight while other workand my personal relationships occupy most of my other time. WhenI am able to take in a concert it is just as likely to be an outdoorrock show as an orchestral or choral performance. I love all typesof music. Hearing one of Toronto's professional choirs is alwaysinspiring. Best concerts I've ever been to? Phish at the Gorge inGeorge, WA , The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir at theChan Centre at UBC and James Brown in Montreux, Switzerland.Do personal dynamics among singers affect the sound of a choir?Absolutely! I hope that it is not only our love for music but ourlove for one another that compels us to sing together. The voice isa unique instrument: there is no material object involved in thechanneling of our expressed emotions. To sing freely with artistryand expressiveness we need to first cast aside our inhibitions, ourpride, our insecurities. Before we can create sweet harmonymusically, we are required to be in harmony with one anotheremotionally. At the centre of this is friendship.Does being in a choir offer social opportunities you would nototherwise have?Definitely. The opportunity to travel and the rapidity with whichrelationships develop on tour are part of what makes singing in achoir such an amazing experience. I was still in high school when Iwas first fortunate enough to travel internationally as a member of amusical ensemble. Every tour with the Dett Chorale yields incredibleexperiences of cultural bridge-building, social healing and personalgrowth, and memories that will last a lifetime.Singers, conductors, accompanists, and all otherfolks with the choral habit are invited to share theirexperiences. Professional or amateur: if you 'd like tobe part of A Choral Life Q&A,please contactmus icsch ii dren@thewho lenote. co m~ TENOR,ETOBICOKEWCENTENNIAL CHOIR BARITONE LEADSThe Etobicoke Centennial Choir invitesinquiries from tenor and baritone leads.This vibrant mixed-voice ensemble, now inits 41 st season, rehearses on Tuesday eveningsin preparation for an exciting 3-concertseries of varied choral repertoire.Contact: Susan Le Tendre, 416-622-6923sletendre@pathcom.comSheet Music & BookstoreEverything for the music loverWith thousands of instrumental and vocal music titles in-stockand direct access to hundreds of publishers worldwide, we areyour dedicated source for printed music, both popular and classical.We also boast one of the largest choral music collections inCanada with over 10,000 samples on display.For customers unable to visit our easily-accessible midtownlocation, we offer rapid & inexpensive shipping through ourtelephone order departmentwww.remenyi.com210 Bloor Street West, Toronto • 416.961.31111455 16th Ave. #6, Richmond Hill • 905.881.3400Tuesday, November 6th, 2007Session l: 2-4pm Session 2: 7 -9pmTo be held atThe Church of the Redeemer162 Bloor Street West(at Bloor and Avenue Rd)Come hear and sing compositions from profilecomposer, Bob Chilcott, one of Britain's mostactive composers and choral conductors.Mr.Chilcott has written a wide variety of choral music,including a significant amount of musicfor young choirs.Seating is limited, so please phone us at leastONE WEEK prior if you wish to attend416.961.3111 ext. 21852Back to Ad IndexWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COMO CTOB ER 1 - N OVEM BER 7 2007

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It'ssomething 1 've found that I do well, for many. manyyears now. And it is SO MUCH FUN! Two Pyreneestrips, two trips across the USA. Recently left from mydoor in Montreal, rode to Kingston, Toronto, counterclockwisearound Lake Ontario, and back. I , OOOmiles! (Nathaniel Watson, June 2007)There are some obvious comparisons betweenmusicians and athletes: both havestressful performance expectations and subjectthemselves to spurts of high physicaldemand - often with a limited amount ofrecovery time. But imagine if a figure skateror gymnast practised only their routine, anddidn't do stretching, or weights, or dance ...Trading ideas with reader Trina Wasilewskion the topic of "music as medicine",the discussion turned to musicians who useathletics as a kind of "medicine". Trina saidthat, recently, her cyclist husband, out on hisSunday morning ride, rode alongside a cycletouristand slowed down to chat. The cyclistsaid he'd started out in Montreal and wasriding counter clock-wise around Lake Ontariothen back to Montreal simply for hisown health and pleasure, "no more than halfa day at a time"!" ... The fellow revealed that he is a singerand had already been on a bike tour in Europeearlier in the year riding in the Pyrenees andthe Alps. My husband further inquired abouthis singing and the rider eventually revealedthat he is Nathaniel Watson who has sung allthe major Early, Baroque and Classical baritoneand bass roles with countless orchestrasand will be singing in Mozart's Requiem withTafelmusik in the spring. Small world becausewe are keen Baroque music listenersand Tafelmusik fans. My husband wasthrilled to meet a Baroque singer during abike ride! I seem to recall that Elly Winer ofTafelmusik is another athletic musician .. .. "O CTO BER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007

Violist with Tafelmusik since 1985, EllyWiner is in fact a triathlete. Even whenTafelmusik was touring in Germany this pastsummer, Elly brought his bike along in orderto maintain his training regimen. He's currentlytraining for the 70.3 World Championshipin Clearwater, Florida, in November.Some musicians do nothing vigorous at all,and stay far away from bicycles, ice skates,and skis for fear of injuring themselves, or(like many of us) out of sheer laziness orapathy. But there seem to be as many whosay things like "I do Pilates and yoga andAlexander technique every day before I practise.. .. " or "I absolutely cannot sing I play if Idon't run I cycle every day" .Some say their physical training impactson energy and stamina, providing a way tostretch and build different muscles than thosedemanded by their instrument. Others assertit provides a vital outlet for nerves: first-aidfor performance anxiety .Others, like Nat Watson, claim that it'sentirely for pleasure and mental well-being.He later commented "I find it doesn't helpmy singing: one is sucking air down the throatand breathing constantly through themouth,which really dries out the voice ..... As far asbiking and singing goes, you just need a littleServicesProfessional & Healththe business of the arts· fundraising· development· publicity· marketingwww. lauraadlers.comTriathlete Elly Winer at theNeiefoundland lronman 70. 3time between the two activities. Others maydisagree, like Charles Daniels, for example,who will ride two hours to a recording session!"Interestingly, each seems to knows someonewho is even more of an athlete.Stronger ... faster. .. higher. ... hmm.ServicesProfessional & HealthProofPOSITIVE ServicesCarol Anne LynchEditing and desktop publishingfor the arts,concert programme design & layoutph. 416-652-2077 • calynch@sympatico.caHome>·~ •-- M-.'.' ~ 1:_; .: • •/ . • -'';':-(. ':'.,'KEN 51-NG"FON ,.CARPETS~ 1 NC}: f,l\ ''DIRECT IMPORTERSiLIQUIDATORSi -ii~· te.rsi;m.J~?ian, Chine~;· Pa~~tani and Broad;~-~~J ii'JC • Add ,t!~~ty and w~rrpth 'tnour.r9om /; ;.:.,.;~' jl, . '.( e; ~ Looks.great unde'riypuf-pianci ..,; I~:. e>-> iMc fAbs9r6s sound ...'.. ~u'sic_satinds better,,"·}».~~};;t1 ·, I{\' ~c ~ Enh'ances your ability to perform'\;;} ·:: ~P,1~7~ta ~~:. s~~P ~r~u~_d, a~lco~t~c~t.;. I. ,,\19~ Bgilawin St:, Toronto """" 4;16,260-1 l4'4 ~~-- __:.__ .:::- --~ -·~ServicesRecordingGOLD RECORDS -- JUNO AWARDSRecording & Mastering.Great live room in old movie theatre.Yamaha Grand Piano. Hammond M3& Leslie Milestone Drums.•MISTER' SMASTERINGHOUSE$50 per hour 416.467.9597www.studio92canada.comCall for a coffee and tour• Reeordin.,. • Mixin«0 - ~ JI" Mastering • Y.-un,abaGrm;d • f-I,ammoncfB3 • 5 Isolated RoomsDIGITAL EDITINGCD MASTERINGLIVE RECORDINGOPEN REEL 8cCASSETTE TR ANSFERS96/ 24 CAPABILITYCONTACT: KARL MACHAT416 503 3060" 647 227 KARLM ISTERS .MASTERS@SYM PATICO.CA$? .,) NEED HELP WITH YOUR TAXES?Specializing in personal, business,partnership, and corporate tax returnsincluding prior years and adjustments.Call Norm Pulker905-830-2985npulker@rogers.comfax 905-830-981 OInvestorsGroup ..• free consultation• accurate work• pickup & deliveryarrangedSymphonyS1RATEGIC INVESTMENT PLANNINGYour finances will sing)with a Symphony strategicinvestment planning portfolio!Isaac Klassen (888) 565-9996 ext. 352isaac. klassen@investorsgroup .cornOCTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexRelease pain.Relax. Breathe. Move.'-Dr. Katarin a Bulat ssc.oc:.

Book Shelfby Pamela MarglesWish I Could Be There:Notes for a Phobic Lifeby Allen ShawnViking287 pages; $31.00Allen Shawn is asuccessful composer.He performs in publicas a concert pianist, hepublishes books, and heteaches university. Yethe can't even go out hisfront door withoutsuffering a panicattack. A scrolled listof his phobias, he writes, 'might stretch allthe way to China'. His agoraphobia in itself isthoroughly daunting, since it involves beingafraid of both closed spaces and open spaces,isolation and crowds. His life is so dominatedby his phobias that he is often incapable ofeven showing up for important events - hencethe title of this memoir.Apparently Shawn's own brother,playwright and actor Wallace Shawn, andmost of his friends didn't know howincapacitatingly phobic he is. 'By putting myown worst foot forward,' he writes, 'I meanto challenge our assumptions about what anormal person is.'Looking for reasons for his phobias, Shawnprobes his own family . He tells how hebonded with the piano as a link to his fatherand his twin sister, who is mentally retarded.His father, William Shawn, the legendaryeditor of the New Yorker, had his own set ofphobias. Shawn wonders whether his father'sdouble life, keeping a second family, issymptomatic.Shawn is an elegant, engaging andperceptive writer. His unstinting candourhelps make this such a significant explorationof the link between mental illness andcreativity. Fortunately, he has included abibliography and an index.Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti: TwoLives in Oneby Roberto PaganoPendragon Press409 pages; $56.00 USRoberto Pagano's dual biography ofAlessandro Scarlatti and his son Domenico isso stamped with the personality of the authorthat at times it reads like fiction. ButPagano's scholarship is reliable, and hisresearch is thorough. A musician andmusicologist, he wrote the authoritativeentries in Groves for both composers.Pagano makes much of the Sicilian origins ofthese two great baroque composers. For him,this influences the music of both. The factthat Pagano is himself Sicilian gives him, he56Back to Ad Indexfeels, special insightinto both theircharacters. ForPagano, the famouslegal document ofemancipation thatDomenico obtainedfrom his father in 1717is not, as is generallythought, evidence ofestrangement betweenthe two. Quoting thedocument in full,Pagano explains it as a traditional Sicilianway of handling the laws of the time andDomenico's own circumstances. Yet Paganodoesn't admire Alessandro's oppressivelyinsensitive treatment of his sickly, gamblingaddicted,brilliant son.Pagano's conversational style, with itsemphasis on character and colour, does leadto an excess of words. But his frequentquotes from documents, scrapbooks andmemoirs from the time, as well as musicalmanuscripts, are invaluable. He evendiscusses the best instrument for performingDomenico's landmark keyboard sonatas.Frederick Harnmond's sympathetictranslation retains Pagano's irrepressiblydelightful style.Start-Up at the New Met: TheMetropolitan Opera Broadcasts, 1966 - 1976by Paul JacksonAmadeus Press656 pages; $49.95The MetropolitanOpera may not be themost innovative operahouse in the world,but it is the mostfamous. Yet mostopera lovers know itonly through the radiobroadcasts, whichstarted in 1931. Infact, the CBC radioshow which features the broadcasts, SaturdayAfternoon at the Opera, is one of the fewclassical music shows to have survived therecent revampings at the CBC.This is Jackson's third installment of hishistory of the Met broadcasts. Here hecovers the ten years from 1966, when thecompany moved into their new house atLincoln Center, to 1976, when James Levinebecome the official music director. Onceagain Jackson proves to be an ideal guide.He makes full use of his access to the richMet archive. An experienced pianoaccompanist, he has worked with many of thesingers he is discussing. As a scholar, heknows the repertoire.Jackson supplies a wealth of colourfuldetails, sharpened by his critical insight. Butit's his engaging style that makes this booksuch a pleasure. He is enthusiastic and fairminded,but pulls no punches.There's no hype here, and noWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COMsentimentality. He ranks the great Canadiantenor Jon Vickers' Peter Grimes andFlorestan among 'the supreme operaticcharacterizations of the century'. But he doesnot overlook 'the mannerisms that annoy evensome of his most ardent admirers.' Hecovers one of the worst performances in thehistory of the Met's broadcasts - AnnaMoffo's Lucia di Lammermoor in 1969 -with honesty, but 'dreading the report thatmust be made'.There are archival photos, endnotes, a listof broadcasts with dates and casts, abibliography and a reliable index.The Life and Death of Classical Musicby Norman LebrechtAnchor Books338 pages;paper $19.95uf e and J)ea t'hBritish criticNorman Lebrechthas made a career l\:1USJCout of revealing theperilous state ofclassical music.Here he zeros in onthe world ofclassical recording,offering a lively andsometimesfascinating history of the whole industry.Lebrecht has done a great deal of researchfor this book, and knew many of the peopleinvolved. But he seems to care little aboutsubstantiating his facts. His footnotesdisappear at whim, or refer to phantomsources like 'confidential interview' or'information obtained from a family friend'.His ability to find the worst in people can beentertaining, but soon becomes tedious. Hisglibness frequently gets in the way of hisobvious sincerity. He attacks almost everyonein his sights. He calls Ernst Ansermet anantisemite, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf is a'blonde bombshell', and the head of Naxos,Klaus Heymann, is a 'viper' . Peter Gelb,now heading up the Metropolitan Opera, hasa 'fast-food mentality'. The conductor andcomposer Giuseppe Sinopoli, who diedtragically young, is one of the few to comeoff well, as 'one of the most civilized menever to mount a podium'.Lebrecht's horizons are extremely limited.He seriously underestimates the importanceof live recording as a replacement for thestudio. Nor does he take into account howrecordings are being delivered today, throughinternet downloading and satellite streaming.At the end he provides some fun - a list, withdescriptions, of his choices for the onehundred best recordings ever made, alongwith twenty that, as he puts it, should neverhave been made. Reading Lebrecht willamuse you, provoke you, even anger you, butit won't change your mind about anything.O CTO BE R 1 - N OVE MBER 7 2007

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RECORDS REVIEWEDVOCALLute SongsCharles Daniels; Nigel NorthAtma ACD2 2548Charles Daniels isone of the mostprolific recordingartists around. Hehas worked withall the top earlymusic groups,especially in hisnative England.Toronto audiencesknow him from his performances with Tafelmusikand the Toronto Consort. Yet it's rare tohear him in a solo recital, either in concert oron disc. So this collection oflute songs, thesecond he has recorded for ATMA, is especiallywelcome.The composers on this disc were all contemporariesof John Dowland, the master of theRenaissance lute song. But just a few songs inthis collection - like Thomas Campion 's I carenot for these ladies and Philip Rosseter'sWhen Laura smiles - are familiar.Although lute songs present a full range ofmoods and tempos, after a while they caneasily end up sounding similar. But Danielsprovides remarkable variety with his dramaticshading. Apart from the occasional signs ofstrain in his lowest notes, he is in great voice.His expressive range is virtuosic. In the plaintiveGoe passions to the cruel/ faire by ThomasFord, even a simple rising scale becomesexciting. He is liberal with wordpainting andplaintive sighs. But, unlike some of his youngercounterparts, who seem to feel that more isbetter, he is judicious in his use of ornamentation.Throughout, lutenist Nigel North dazzleswith his lyricism and nimbleness. The finebooklet notes, including texts and performers'biographies, as well as the clear sound, helpmake this a delightful disc.Pamela MarglesEARLY MUSIC - APLETHORA OF BACHBach - Weimar CantatasEmma Kirkby; Michael Chance;Charles Daniels; Peter Harvey;The Purcell QuartetChaconne (Chandos Early Music)CHAN 0724early cantatasdelivers just that.This set includesfour cantatas, allwritten after Bachhad been promotedfrom organist toconcertmaster atthe ducal court ofWeimar, where hewas charged withthe enormous task of composing a new cantataevery month in keeping with the liturgical calendar.Bach's prolific output during this timedid not affect the expressiveness of this musicin any way. Listen to the opening chorus ofBWVl2, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen(weeping, sighing, sorrowing, crying) and hearhow skilfully the musicians interpret the throbbingangst inherent in the text, and how brightlythe sorrow, once fully experienced, transformsto joy. Similarly, BWV61, NunnkommderHeiden Heiland changes from the repetitiveknocking on the door in the bass recitativesung by Peter Harvey with an almost frighteningtone of insistence, to Emma Kirkby's absolutelyjubilant performance of the closing aria.In BWVl61, Komm, du susse Todesbande,the listener is startled by the clock imagerystriking the hour of death accompanying thealto part delivered in heart-rending pleas byMichael Chance, while tenor Charles Danielssings brilliantly of the believer's deep desire forthe afterlife. BWVI 8, Gleichwie der Regenund Shnee, begins with a dramatic Sinfonia inwhich the Purcell Quartet particularly shinesalong with the reinforcements that reflect theinstrumental forces Bach enjoyed at Weimar.Dianne WellsConcert note: Bach's cantata Jesu, der dumeine Seele will be presented in a church servicesetting at Trinity-St. Paul's on October 28during the Toronto Bach Festival which runs fromOctober 22 until November 3.Bach - Gamba sonatasDaniel Miiller-Schott; Angela HewittOrfeo C693071 ABoth Mi.illerSchott's cello,(Venice 1727 byMatteo Goffriller),and the Fazioligrand pianoplayed by Hewitt,may seem similarto the viola dagamba and theharpsichord respectively, but are quite differentand evolved creatures than the instruments forwhich this music was composed. Were it notfor the performers' sensitivity to the historicalstyle, lightness of bowing and touch, exquisiteshading and delicate shaping of phrases, theeffect might have been like driving a Ferrari indowntown Toronto traffic.For those who prefer the clarity of scaled- It's also important to note that these are notdown, one-voice-per-part performances of simply sonatas with accompaniment for a soloBach with a stellar cast, this second volume of instrument, but rather actual three-part dia-58 WWW, THEWHOLENOTE.COMBack to Ad Indexlogue, rich in counterpoint. The independenceof each melodic line, combined with knowledgeof period practice is, of course, central to anyinterpretation of these works, and this is clearlyevident on this recording.Those familiar with Bach's music will recognizesome Brandenburg themes to be found inthe Third Sonata. The beautiful First Sonata isalso known in a version for two flutes andcontinua.Although one might have wished for a littlemore spontaneity, a less metrically-calculatedornamentation, and more purposeful, ratherthan cosmetic, shifts in volume, there are probablymany who would prefer this moderninstrumentinterpretation over period instruments.Given the fine quality of this performance,who could blame them?Frank NakashimaConcert note: Angela Hewitt and DanielMillier-Schott perform Bach's Gamba SonataNo.3 and works by Beethoven, Schumann andFranck at the Capitol Arts Centre in Port Hopeon October 20. Angela Hewitt will play Bach'sWell-Tempered Clavier cycle by memory on aFazioli piano over two recitals at Glenn GouldStudio on October 22 and 24 as part of her WorldBach Tour.Bach - Sonatas for Violin andHarpsichordViktoria Mullova; Ottavio DantoneOnyx ONYX 4020How serendipitous it seemed, back in 1983,that the young Viktoria Mui !ova came over to"our side" from under the very nose of herKGB guardian, while on a tour. Now in her40's, her artistry seems only to strengthen astime goes on. As if a lengthy recording careerwith Philips Classics weren't enough, now sheis a headliner for Onyx records, this time withItalian harpsichordist and organist OttavioDantone. In view of her recent concert tours,this CD should generate considerable interest.Bach's six sonatas B WV I O 14-10 I 9 havebeen recorded dozens of times, but never quitelike this. Gone is Mullova's supposed sterility;here is a performer who has become moredaring with the passing years. Yet Bach reignssupreme in every phrase. The celebratedGuadagnini violin weaves its magic, along withDantone's Silbermann double manual copy thatis as sweet as baroque instruments can be.At the end of each CD you'll find bonustracks, the Trio Sonata no.5 BWV 529 in C,and G major Sonata BWV I 021 for violin andcontinua. Gambist Vittorio Ghielmi and lutenistOCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7 2007

Luca Pianca make guest appearances. Eventhough the G major was recorded along withthe rest of the works in the Alte Grieser Pfarrkirchein Balzano, careful listening will indicatethat they must have used a different cornerof the sanctuary, with a different reverberationpattern.Recommended.John S. GrayConcert note: Reviewer James Parker andhis Gryphon Trio perform Beethoven, Sylvestrovand Ravel at Music Toronto on October 16.MODERNAND CONTEMPORARYCLASSICAL AND BEYONDLT. l ll1 ,11 ,1.i.\:s·~ .: r 1 t ,1 \llom 11 1 \, 111'\'I \~,".;l. 1 rn l~11,i,n ,Hoffmann - Sonatas;Schumann - KreislerianaLuisa Guembes-BuchananStrecketon Berlin DA 55305(www.cdbaby.com/cd/guembesbuchanan2)Latin-American pianist Luisa Guembes-Buchananhas released an interesting double CD thatmixes musical and literary worlds. The rarelyperformed piano sonatas ofE.T.A. Hoffmann(the surviving five of eight works in this genre)are coupled with Robert Schumann's Kreisleriana,which was inspired by the writings ofHoffmann. Schumann saw a kindred spirit inthe works of Hoffman, where worlds of fantasyand reality mixed ecstatically and eerily.Guembes-Buchanan, in addition to being afirst-rate performer and clinician, has writtenexcellent liner notes, where she concentrateson Hoffmann with an illuminating biography,and program notes for each sonata. She makesthe case for Hoffmann being somewhat underratedas a composer historically, and that hewas a significant bridge between the Classicaland Romantic eras of music. In this regard,Hoffmann is obviously eclipsed by the toweringachievements of Beethoven, but I enjoyed theHoffmann sonatas and Guembes-Buchanan 'sperformances very much.In the Hoffmann sonatas, we hear elegance,clarity of texture, and charming finger passagework.In particular, some of the slowmovements reveal a strong sense of drama, notsurprising considering Hoffmann 's fifty oddworks for the stage (most of them unfortunatelylost). We also hear Hoffmann experimentingwith form in these sonatas, with mixed results.The Schumann performance is full of Mercurialflights of fantasy, contrasting well withgentle lyricism and rhythmic passages. Guembes-Buchananbrings a lovely tone quality outof the historic piano that she performs on, andcontinually reveals a lovely sense of rubato inher playing.James ParkerBrahms - Symphony No.IPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra;Marek JanowskiPentaTone PTC 5186 307Brahms waited until he was 43 before completinghis first symphony in 1876. Like manycomposers, he was plagued with constant selfdoubtsand self-criticism, and after all , he hadthe shadow of the great mogul, Beethoven,hanging over him. But what a first effort!Brahms clearly showed the world - despite thesneers coming from supporters of Liszt andWagner - that the principles of classicism stillhad a place in l 9th-century music. This newrecording, an SACD on the PentaTone labelfeaturing the Pittsburgh Symphony conductedby Marek Janowski, is a delight. What a fulland rich sound this ensemble produces, itsinterpretation ably capturing the music's spiritof noble grandeur. From the opening chords(which to me always sound somewhat forbidding!),it's clearly discernible that this orchestrais in full command of the music. The warm andlush sound of the strings is forever complementedby the vigour of the brass throughoutall four movements - the restless opening, thelyrical and reflective andante, the graciousthird movement, and the triumphant finale.Opening this disc is the often-played Variationson a Theme by Haydn composed in1873 . Whether or not the theme actually wasby Haydn has always been open to conjecture,but nonetheless, it's a fine melody, and Brahmsputs it to good use in this set of eight variations.Once again, the Pittsburgh Symphonycomes through under Janowski's competentbaton, providing a sensitive and spirited performance.There is a wonderful transparencyof sound here, allowing all the contrapuntalactivity to be heard to full advantage. In all,two great works superbly performed by anorchestra that continues to demonstrate thereis more to Pittsburgh than steel and the Steelers!Recommended.Richard HaskellConcert note: The York Symphony Orchestraperforms Brahms' Symphony No. I and theAcademic Festival Overture on October 20 atTrinity Anglican Church in Aurora and October21 at the Markham Theatre. Toronto'sCounterpoint Community Orchestra willperform Brahms Symphony No. I on itsDecember I concert under the direction ofTerry Kowalczuk.Under the Sign of the Sun - French Worksfor Saxophone and OrchestraClaude Delangle; Singapore SymphonyOrchestra; Lan ShuiBIS BIS-CD-1357In his ninth fine release on the BIS label, saxophonistClaude Delangle (Professor at theParis Conservatory) looks back to the standardFrench concerto repertoire. Legitimized as a"classical" instrument in the early twentiethcentury, the saxophone gained a significantrepertoire from composers such as Ibert, Schmitt,and Milhaud.lbert's Concertina da camera remainsperhaps the most important work in the saxophonerepertoire. Originally for saxophone andeleven instruments, its treatment here is withaugmented strings. Delangle 's smooth techniqueand crystalline tone amaze the listener ashe acrobatically shifts registers.Corsican composer Henri Tomasi 's Concertois a tour de force for soloist and orchestra.Its cyclical form is reminiscent ofFranck, andthe orchestration is as rich as the interludesfrom Pelleas et Melisande. Listening today, Ihear this work as a score to a movie in whichthe saxophone is the protagonist.Three pieces get their original treatmentwith orchestra on this disc: Paule Maurice'sTableaux de Provence is a recueil of miniaturesevoking the pays d'Oc; Florent Schmitt'sLegende is an improvisatory arabesque; andMilhaud's dance-like triptych Scaramouche islight and fun. Regularly heard in versions withpiano, it is a pleasure to hear the orchestralaccompaniment to these three, and Lan Shuileads the Singapore Symphony Orchestra withskill and bravado.But it is the soloist who shines. Delanglecontinues to secure his place in historyamongst the greatest saxophonists - his playingcombines the clean articulation of MarcelMule and the stratospheric range of SigurdRascher. At home in the repertoire of his compatriots,Delangle's refinement of techniqueand sound solidifies the saxophone's place infront of the orchestra.Wallace HalladayConcert note: Reviewer Wallace Halladay isthe featured soloist in Ibert's ConcertinaSchmitt's Legende and other works with 'theKitchener-Waterloo Symphony on October 18O CTOB ER 1 - N OVE MBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM59

and 19. On October 20 the Muskoka SaxophoneSociety presents Sa.xorama 2007 withthe Huntsville Saxophone Ensemble, theGravenhurst Saxophone Quartet and theMuskoka Saxophone Choir at St. AndrewsPresbyterian Church, Huntsville.JAZZ & IMPROVISEDtwotet/deuxtetMatt Brubeck;David BraidIndependent bb 001 DVD(www.davidbraid.com)Matt Brubeck plays cello, a not-common jazzaxe, but given the family business (yes, son ofDave) you know he' ll be able to improvise.Classically trained and comfortable in all music,Brubeck, the now-Torontonian ( on theYork U. faculty) joins in duets with DavidBraid on this fine new issue.I have to stop thinking of Braid as "Canada's-best-young/most-promisingetc." jazzpiano player, and (because I've not heard allthe others) "among-the-top-anywhere". Hehas arrived. He ranks. The half-dozen releasesas leader and the dozen-and-a-halfsidemanappearances show his abilities as player, composerand arranger.I've now moved on to expecting a highstandard in his work, and he and Brubeck morethan justify my trust on this album. The tonallimitation of just two instruments made me a bitwary, and I generally start to shiver a bit whenI see all 'originals'. Brubeck offers four compositions,Braid three, (and there's one improvisation)for "twotet/deuxtet". But the variety isremarkable, with drama matched by beautymatched by fun and just plain diggin' in. (Eventhe tune titles work: huevos verdes y Jamon,wash away and sniffln 'around all match thefeeling of the music.)Knowing Braid's remarkable work over thelast half decade, the discovery here for me isMatt Brubeck, and his mastery of the cello.Arco, pizzicato, caressing or grooving, he's afull measure of jazz player, despite the rarityof his axe.By the way, the lower case spelling is theirs,not mine. Such modesty!Indigo BlissAdam MakowiczTimely Manor TM 117-02(www.timelymanor.ca)Ted O'ReillyEvery block of stone has a statue inside it andit is the task of the sculptor to discover it -so said Michelangelo of hi s artistic field. Toparaphrase him and bring the discourse to jazzpiano, every standard has other music inside60Back to Ad Indexc.it and it is the taskof the jazz improviserto discover it.Few have been moresuccessful at discoveringmusic hidinginside than AdamL___~c _ _ _ __:::..::.::..J , -,... Makowicz, Polishpiano virtuoso andone of the most acclaimed jazz musicians inthe world. Over more than 40 years of playingjazz, the musician, (who quotes ArtTatum and Errol Garner as his influences,) hasperformed with the likes of Benny Goodman,Herbie Hancock, Earl "Fatha" Hines, FreddieHubbard, Teddy Wilson, George Shearing,George Mraz and Jack DeJohnette. In hisdiscography you'll find albums recorded withsymphonic orchestras as well as collaborationswith the avant-garde vocalists the NoviSingers and Urszula Dudziak.Makowicz' versatility and critical acclaimdid not necessarily translate into a popularsuccess - at least not in North America. Outsidea dedicated circle of jazz enthusiasts, a"serious" jazz piano improvisation artist can beperceived as intimidating and difficult. All thismay well change courtesy of the latest discreleased by the now Toronto-based Makowicz.Jazz musician, popularizer and broadcaster,Jaymz Bee, fell under the spell ofMakowiczwhen recording his concert at the now-defunctMontreal Bistro in Toronto.Determined to bring his masterful improvisationsto a broader audience, Bee produced thealbum, filled with such much-loved jazz standardsas Blue Skies, Cry me a river, Someoneto watch over me and Stars fell on Alabama.So how does Makowicz fare with the "oldchestnuts"? Well, I'm pleased to report that heremains himself- with astonishing techniqueand a good sense of humour, he casts the wellknownthemes in a new, albeit accessible light.Such an approach offers jazz "newbies" amore comfortable path into the wondrousuniverse ofMakowicz's music, only foreshadowedhere by several of his own compositions.He also remains a consummate showman.During his recent CD release party at thePolish Consulate in Toronto, Makowicz had theaudience in stitches as he bravely inflicted hissprawling improvisations on an unsuspectingupright piano, short at least an octave if nottwo!After listening to this CD, I challenge anymusic lover NOT to reach into the back catalogueof Adam Makowicz !Robert TomasPOT POURRIRoncesvalles TangoWash brookDirty Ice Cream Music DICM-CD-064(www.washbrookmusic.com)The local guitar scene is packed with talentedplayers who deserve wider recognition thanWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COMthey actually enjoy, and the chances are thatyou don't know the name Rick Wash brookand are not familiar with his work. If that'sthe case, then this highly recommendable soloCD by the California-born Oakville residentpresents an excellent opportunity to putthings right.Described by Washbrook as "a collection oforiginal Flamenco sounding works, Tangos,Latin songs, free form Flamenco and standards",this disc was five years in the making,and the exacting standard that Washbrook setfor himself is evident in the end result. All butfour of the tracks are original compositions,and while they tend not to stray far from thetraditional melodic and harmonic confines ofthe genre they are well-crafted, varied andhighly enjoyable.Carlos Jobim's Gentle Rain and Girl fromlpanema are given sensitive and effectivetreatment, as are Joe Heyne's Petite Waltz andthe haunting Manha de Carnaval.In his teens, Washbrook was strongly influencedby Lenny Breau 's technical approach,and the booklet notes contain an informativeand interesting account of the special righthandtechnique Washbrook has developed toenable him to play rapid single-note phraseswithout the use ofa pick.This is finger-style playing of a very highorder, with a nice range of colour and a warm,rich tone throughout. The recording quality isexcellent, with a close but natural and resonantsound.Terry RobbinsIEXTENDED PLAYTHE RUBA'IYATBantock - Omar KhayyamCatherine Wyn-Rogers; Toby Spence;Roderick Williams; BBC SymphonyOrchestra & Chorus; Vernon HandleyChandos CHSASOSlI was sure thateveryone wasfami liar with TheRuba 'iyat of OmarKhayyam, at leastin one of the translationsinto Victorianera verse byEdward Fitzgerald.However, these. ll.;1;11tn("l;0,\1 \~ K11. \W,\i\1days it seems that many have not learned anypoetry nor do they enjoy reading it. In fact,they eschew the subject.There are several hundred rubai'yats (quatrains)by, or attributed to, Omar Khayyam, theO CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007

eleventh century Persian philosopher, mathematicianand poet. They have been selectivelytranslated from Farsi into most European languagesplus Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, andothers. In English, the best known is Fitzgerald'sthird version which contains such familiarfirst lines such as "Awake! For morning in thebowl of night has flung the stone that puts thestars to flight"; "I sent my soul through theInfinite"; "The moving finger writes: and, havingwrit, moves on"; "A book of verse, a jug ofwine and thou beside me," etc. Bantock wasmore than superficially interested in Persianwisdom and eastern philosophy and his empathyis reflected in many of his compositions butmost effectively in Omar Khayyam for whichhe set IOI quatrains from Fitzgerald's fifth andfinal translations published in 1889.A younger contemporary of Elgar ( 1857-1934), Granville Bantock (1868-1946) is wellknown to collectors through the half-dozenexcellent Hyperion CDs, all conducted byVernon Handley, containing some of his ambitiousorchestral works, each opulently orchestratedand usually with a programme, such asFifine at the Fair, Dante and Beatrice, TheCeltic Symphony, The Witch of Atlas, et. al.Omar Khayyam calls for a huge orchestrawith two complete complements of strings,large chorus and soloists. These are not simplypicturesque and perfunctory settings of thethen ubiquitous poems but an epic panoramawith a vaguely oriental flavour, although it doesnot depart from the English choral tradition ofthe era. At the time, or times, of its premier itwas considered by some to be excessive bothin length and the personnel required. Today thisthree hour opus is probably better heard athome, if for no other reason that the final pagesare so gently enervating that one may wishto quietly sit and think, or maybe just sit.This work's premier recording exceedsevery expectation. Outstanding performancesby each and every musician involved (includingthe ringer of the camel bells) are recorded instate of the art sound, heard to perfectionwhether played back in surround sound or as aregular CD.Bruce SurteesArtists,Managers,Presenters!Visit our booth atONTARIO CONTACTand get the full score on howWholeNote Magazine connectsyou with your audience.See you there!Living Arts Centre, October 17-20wholenote·OCTOBER 1 - N OVEMBE R 7 2007Back to Ad Index21 additional CD reviews are available onlineThe following newly released recordings, for which space was not available in themagazine, were also reviewed for D/SCoveries this month. Reviews are availableat our website: www.thewholenote.comVOCALBerlioz - Nuits d' t ; Ravel - Sch h razadeBernarda Fink; Deutsches SymphonieOrchester Berlin; Kent Naganoharmonia mundi HMC 901932Reviewed by Janos GardonyiVerdi - AdaNina Stemme; Salvatore Licitra;Orchestra; Adam FischerBelAir BAC022Reviewed by Seth EstrinEARLY MUSIC AND PERIODPERFORMANCEHandel - Neun Deutsche ArienCarolyn Sampson; The King's ConsortHyperion CDA67627Reviewed by Robert TomasCLASSICAL AND BEYONDMahler - Symphony No. 3Michelle De oung; Chicago SymphonyOrchestra; Women of the CSO Chorus;Chicago Children's Chorus; Bernard HaitinkCSO-Resound SCOR 901 701Reviewed by John S. GrayMODERN ANDCONTEMPORARYIves - Variations on AmericaThe President's Own nited States MarineBandNaxos 8.570559Reviewed by Daniel FoleyArturo Parra VozArturo ParraATMAACD2 2575Reviewed by Tiina KiikSofia Gubaidulina - Rejoice ; Silenzio; InCroce Telesto TrioStichting Camenae1 (www.camenae.eu)Reviewed by Andrew TimarJAZZ AND IMPROVISEDIn The DarkRossano Sportiello Solo PianoSackville SKCD 2-2070Reviewed by Ted O'ReillyMotionDavid VirellesJustin Time jtr 8533-2Reviewed by Eli EisenbergCarol WeismanCarol WeismanJustin Time J ST 220-2Reviewed by Eli EisenbergWWW, TH EWHOLENOTE.COMPeople I LikeThe Blueprint Project with Han BennickCreative Nation Music 008 (www.cnmpro.com)Reviewed by Ken WaxmanStrange StringsSun Raurich Opera Atavistic nheard Music Series(www.atavistic.com)Reviewed by Ken WaxmanPOT POURRINew ImpossibilitiesSilk Road Ensemble; o- o Ma; ChicagoSymphony Orchestra; Miguel Harth BedoyaSony Classical 88697-10319-2Reviewed by Richard HaskellSpiritdanceEdward PowellIndependent (www.edwardpowell.com)Reviewed by Heidi McKenzieCaf des SolitudesSylvain St-Amour; Sylvain CharestQuartz records Qu-st-020070601(www.sylvainst-amour.com)Reviewed by Lesley Mitchell-ClarkeSimply Beautiful - Sing , Dance, DreamDebbie CarrollMerriweather Records MDC07Reviewed by Terry RobbinsOLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLESReviewed by Bruce SurteesStrauss - SalomeTeresa Stratas; Vienna Philharmonic;Karl B hmDecca 0734339Wagner - ParsifalBayreuth Festival; Horst SteinDG 0734328Wagner - GotterdammerungBayreuth Festival James LevineDG 0734340Beethoven's First and Fourth SymphoniesPablo Casals Orchestra of Barcelona;Pablo CasalsNaxos 8.111262Bach Goldberg VariationsFrank PellegDOREMI DHR-7813 461

ACKbEAT: ••• READERS REPLYLetter of the MonthSmall tribute to a dear friendI am currently on vacation in Milton, Ontario staying with my cousin Mr BillRowney whose mother (my Aunt Clarice) and her sister (my mother) wereboth born in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, where I both went to schooland to the Church of England Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin.Richard Bradshaw was a great friend of mine. We met originally whilstat school together at Wellingborough Grammar School. Richard was a coupleof years younger than myself but we were both keen musicians - singing in thevarious school choirs and playing in the school orchestras together.I was deeply shocked to hear of Richard's untimely death but wasdetennined to pay this small tribute to a dear friend. Canadians in general andespecially music lovers in Toronto will be rightly saddened by Richard'spassing. Equally his friends in England and we 'locals' in the Higham Ferrers,Rushden and Wellingborough area in particular will miss the opportunity ofcontinuing to watch Richard's progress on the world's music stage. Sadly weshall not see his like again. His boundless enthusiasm, infectious joy, and keeninterest in the performance of music is an enormous loss to us all.Richard played the organ at my marriage in Higham Ferrers church inJuly 1964. He was just 20. The music was most carefully chosen and enabledRichard's talent to enrich the whole service to the Glory of God. He played avariety of pieces before the service began but the bride's entrance andprocession was marked by his magnificent rendition of JS Bach's 'Jesu, Joy ofMan's Desiring'. We wanted especially to direct the attention of those presentto the Lord Jesus Christ - not to the beauty of the bride (which wasnevertheless obvious!). During the formal 'signing of the registers' Richardplayed further pieces but his performance ofVidor's Toccata & Fugue as weleft the church left no one present in any doubt that they were listening to amusician with outstanding ability. Even as we emerged into the sunshine thevibrant music followed and many people lingered behind until the final notesechoed away.Fortunately I recorded the whole service on my reel-to-reel Grundigtape recorder. It was the first - but, of course, by no means the last -recording of Richard Bradshaw: making music!Yours faithfully,Dr Graham St.John-Willey, NorthhamptonPS. I'm going to join the public tour of the Four Seasons Centre on Saturdaymorning.SOCAN no canI was surprised to find Choral Scenein your Sept '07 issue quoting withoutchecking. The section concerningJohn Bird and the Elmer lseler Singersconnects him with the "CanadianMusic Publishers Association, nowSOCAN." The predecessor organizationsof SOCAN were the Composers,Authors, and Publishers Associationof Canada (CAPAC) and the PerformingRights Organization of Canada(PROCAN). The Canadian MusicPublishers Association was/is aseparate body with quite differentaims and purposes. The Association'sentry in the on-line Encyclopedia ofMusic in Canada, signed "John C.Bird," makes no mention ofSOCAN.Best regards,John BeckwithHow to send a letter tobACKbEATMail to WholeNote Media, Inc. , 720Bathurst Street, Suite 503, TorontoON M5S2R4oreditorial@thewholenote.comCalling all readers! WIN with WholeNote!Congratulations to these lucky WholeNote readerswho have participated and wonfabulous prizes through our "Who's Reading WholeNote?"monthly online surveysand many thanks to these generous prize donors:Natasha Croskell - Canadian Opera CompanyMargaret Couse, Joanne Grant - Sony CentreDavid Barker - Festival of the SoundJosie Grossi - Soulpepper Theatre, La CreperieThis month, WIN PREMIUM TICKETS to the CANADIAN OPERACOMPANY's production of The Marriage of Figaro .Log on to win at www.thewholenote.com.WHO'S READING WHOLENOTE?Visit us onlline and respond to our minisurveyfor a chance to WINPREMIUM TICKETSto theCANADIANOPERACOMPANYproduction ofThe Marriageof FigaroLOG ON TO WIN!www. thewho I enote.com62Back to Ad IndexWWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COMO CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007

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early • choral • jazz & band • music theatre • opera • newMEMBER PROFILESBLUE PAGES 2007-2008This 2007-2008 Blue Pages directory of WholeNote Memberscontains 174 Profiles. Written by the members themselves, theseProfiles offer an extraordinary view of music-making in SouthernOntario. Every Profile is by someone who is, in some sense, a publicpresenter of music - some members are primarily venues, oreducational institutions for whom presenting concerts is a secondaryactivity. Some are self-presenting artists; others, like Choirs Ontario,are service organizations. All contribute to making Southern Ontario- not just Toronto - a real hotbed of musical activity.We hope you find reason to hold on to this directory beyond the lifeof the October WholeNote in which it is circulated. But do pleaseexercise caution in using this print version of the WholeNote BluePages as a primary source for specific concert information as theyear rolls on. Members have bravely gazed into a twelve-monthcrystal ball to provide these convenient season summaries. Pleaseconsult our website regularly, at www.thewholenote.com, for updates,additions, and changes.ACADEMY CONCERT SERIESSince 1991, the Academy Concert Series has presentedchamber music programmes of outstanding artistic quality.Using period instruments and authentic performance styles,we recreate a historical atmosphere and treat our audiencesto music the way the great composers wanted ii to be heard.For the 2007 /08 season we will take our audience on afascinating musical journey to some most celebrated musicalcapitals of Europe: to Venice, with music by Antonio Vivaldi(November 17); to Berlin, with Mendelssohn's Piano QuartetsUanuary 19); to Vienna, with Mozart's Divertimenti andNotturni for basset horn trio and voices (February 23); andto Paris, with exciting works by "Le Group des Six" (April19).All concerts will take place on Saturdays at 8pm at theEaslminster United Church (310 Danforth Avenue), wherethe exceptional acoustics contribute to a musical experienceof pure joy. Join us for ournew season and discover what's sospecial about the Academy Concert Series!Nicolai Tarasov, artistic director416-927-9089nicolait@sympalico.cawww.academyconcertseries.comALDEBURGH CONNECTIONThis season The Aldeburgh Connection launches itssecond quarter century of concerts dedicated to song,featuring exclusively Canadian artists. Our Sunday Seriesbegins on October 21 with "New York Exotic" and continuesDecember 2 with "Miroir bn1lant", an exploration of thegenius of Francis Poulenc. On January 13 we feature early20th century English poets and composers, with anemphasis on the works of Walter de la Mare, and on March2 present an all Richard Strauss programme. On April 27we look at the fascinating world of Adelaide Sartoris, whosang the first London performance of Norma.We present two exciting recitals at the Glenn Gould Studio:our annual Schubertiad with Virginia Hatfield and ColinBalzer on November 28 and, on April 9, Nathalie Paulinand Anita Krauss singing French, German and Canadiansongs and duets.And, our Discovery Series features talented young singerson the verge of important careers. For information or for aseason brochure call us or visit our website.416-699-2178www.aldeburghconneclion.orgALEXANDER SINGERS & PLAYERSThe Alexander Singers and Players started 21 yearsago as a summer choir, directed by Angela Hawaleshka,and has evolved to presenting highly acclaimedperformances of such shows as Gilbert and Sullivanoperettas, Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, SweeneyTodd, Most Happy Fe/Ja, and Fiddler on the RoolThe group has a strong educational mandate and isactive in supporting charitable causes. Members worktoward a strong musical foundation, and an ensemble ofexperienced singers presents staged and costumed excerptsfrom operettas and Broadway musicals throughout the year.On December 8 & 9 The Alexander Singers will presenta seasonal concert, performing John Ru tier's Requiem,folk songs, spirituals, opera excerpts, and an opportunityfor all to sing along Christmas carols, Hanukkah songs,and the Hallelujah Chorus!In May 2008, The Alexander Singers and Players willpresent Guys and Dolls at Leah Posluns Theatre.Angela Hawaleshka, artistic directorinlo@alexandersingers.comwww.alexandersingers.comALL-CANADIAN JAZZ FESTIVAL PORT HOPEThe All-Canadian Jazz Festival Port Hope closes thesummer festival season with a unique celebration of thefinest in Canadian jazz. For six years the Festival hasbrought 15 or more of the country's lop jazz ensembles lo aWholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 81small town park, just an hour east of Toronto, the thirdweekend of September. The Festival has always featuredwell-known Canadian music veterans; we have alsopresented artists who are just beginning their rise tointernational prominence - both Sophie Milman andKellylee Evans played here early in their careers. Nurturingthe next generation is an important part of our mission,and each year the TD Canada Trust Young Jazz Showcasebrings together some of the finest high school jazz playersfrom across the country, for intensive mentoring withveteran musicians and two sets on our main stage. TheAll-Canadian Jazz Festival takes place in downtown PortHope, only a short walk from Ontario's best preservedheritage district, where clubs and restaurants complementthe Festival with live jazz all weekend. Complete detailsonline alwww.allcanadianjazz.ca.ALL THE KING'S VOICESAll The King's Voices is a mixed-voice semi-professionalchoir that performs a wide variety of music while advancingthe art of choral music in the community. Singers are giventhe opportunity to study and perform under the tutelage ofprofessional leadership and direction from the choir'sfounder and conductor, David J. King, assisted by 6 highlytrained section leads.The choir has appeared with such international singersas Ben Heppner, Measha Bruggergosman and Salome Bey.They have also performed several great classical workswith the Mooredale Orchestra and Talisker Playersincluding Handel's Messiah and Alexander's Feast andMozart's Requiem. All The King's Voices has appeared atRoy Thomson Hall and the Glenn Gould Studio as well as onCBC and JAZZ FM radio and CITY TV: The choir is also aregularly featured guest performer at Black Creek PioneerVillage for its annual Christmas by Lamplight.The 2007-08 season includes Requiems by Mozart andFaure with orchestra, carols from Worcester Cathedral, andan eclectic spring concert.All The King's Voices also offers public workshops onvocal technique and sight-reading.416-225-2255www.allthekingsvoices.ca

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YOUTH S lNGERS OF T ORONTOE LMER [ SELER SlNGERSMOOREDALE CONCERTS/S YRINX S UN DAY SALONSTHE V OCA L ART FORUMENSEMBLE TRYPTYCH CHAMBER CHOIR Music AND TRUFFLEST AFE LMUSIK B AROQUE ORCHESTRA VOCALPOINT C HAMBER C HOIRESPRIT ORCHESTRAMOZART SOCIETY OF TORONTOTALISKER PLAYERSWOMEN'S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTOETOBICOKE CENTENNIAL C HOIRMusic AT METROPOLlTANWORLDS OF M usic TORONTOYORK UNIVERS ITY DEPARTMENT OF MusicA MADEUS CHOIRThe acclaimed 100-voice Amadeus Choir under artisticdirector Lydia Adams is renowned for its exceptional musicality,glorious sound and high-quality programming -all a reflection of the leadership provided by Dr. Adams.The Choir presents its annual subscription series at theGeorge Weston Recital Hall where it has been Choir-inResidence since 1993, and at selected downtown Torontovenues. It performs with full orchestra or instrumentalensembles, and a cappella, and is noted for commissioningchoral works by prominent Canadian composers. Auditionsare held in June andthroughout the year asneeded. TheChoir's07/08 season "RefreshYour Spirit" opens onNovember 10 with aRemembrance concertentitled "Humanity inTime of War".The Choir has selfproducedtwo CDs, Ring-a the News! and Songs of the Spirit,and has collaborated with the Hannaford Street Silver Bandand the Elmer Iseler Singers. The Choir's new CD TheTokaido features the Amadeus Chamber Singers and theIseler Singers performing choral music of the late HarryFreedman. The Choir will be featured at Podium 2008,presented by the Association of Canadian ChoralConductors.Lydia Adams, conductor/artistic directorJudith Young, general manager: 416-446-0188amachoir@idirecl.comwww.amadeuschoir.comA MICI CHAMBER E NSEMBLEAmici, formed in 1985, is Canada's only full-time clarinettrio. Amici's impact in chamber music extends far beyondtheir regular concert series. The ensemble has establisheda reputation for being the definitive source for performancesand recordings of the clarinet trio repertoire as well asmany other chamber works involving the clarinet.The Amici Chamber Ensemble offers a 4 concertsubscription series at the Glenn Gould Studio. Amicicollaborates with a variety of Canadian and internationalartists of the highest calibre such as: Isabel Bayrakdarian,Russell Braun, Scott and Lara St. John, James Ehnes,Measha Brueggergosman, Andre Laplante, The OrionString Quartet, Barbara Hannigan, Yehonatan Berick andVladimir Feltsman to name only a few.Join cellist David Hetherington and clarinetist JoaquinValdepeiias and Amici in its 20th Anniversary 2007 /2008season with violinists Stephen Sitarski, Benjamin Bowman,Jonathan Crow and Erika Raum, violists Steven Dann andTeng Li, pianists Heather Schmidt and Orli Shaham, harpistHeidi Krutzen, !lutist Robert Aiken and many morelJoaquin Valdepefias, David Hetherington,artistic directorsWendy Limbertie, executive director416-368-8743inlo@amiciensemble.comwww.amiciensemble.com82 WholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008

ANNEX SINGERS OF TORONTOThe Annex Singers, a fifty-voice mixed community choir,has been performing in the Annex neighbourhood for 28years. The choir has flourished under the able directionand inventive programming of Maria Case, conductor andcomposer.Two formal concerts are held each year, as well asoutreach performances in various downtown Torontolocations and a themed cabaret at the close of the season.The cabaret provides a supportive and light-hearted venuefor fledgling performers.The 2007-8 season opens with the December I concertfeaturing Messe de Minuit pour Noel - Charpentier, WhatSweeter Music - Rutter, Deo Gratias - Whicher, and aselection of lesser known carols as well as sing-alongs.The Spring Concert is April 12, the cabaret "La Vie Boheme"May 31.New members with vocal experience are welcome inSeptember and January. Rehearsals and performancesare held at St. Thomas's Church, 383 Huron Street.Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30 to 9:45pm.Maria Case, artistic directorRichard Partington, president, 416-968-7747Margaret Rice margarel.rice@sympatico.caARRAYMUSICCurrently in its 36th season, Arraymusic is home to thevirluosic Arraymusic Ensemble, a premiere group devotedto the commissioning and performance of risk-taking newmusic. Arraymusic is also home to a vanguard of Toronto'sexperimental, jazz, improvisational and new musiccreators who use the Array Studio to rehearse and presentconcerts and workshops. Under the stewardship of artisticdirector Bob Stevenson, Arraymusic presents four concertsannually. This season, we present a concertcommemorating the life and work of James Tenney.Arraymusic continues its solo series begun in 2006/07featuring its masterful pianist Stephen Clarke at HartHouse. The Arraymusic Ensemble performs at the newRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in Toronto in aprogramme of the late Quebecois genius Claude Vivier. Inits fourth presentation of SCRATCH!, a festival ofexperimental sound and music, Arraymusic collaborateswith multi-media artist Zack Sette!.Along with its 23rd Young Composers Workshop Concert,Arraymusic inaugurates its Young Performers' Workshopto provide talented young performers with the opportunityto study and perform repertoire under the mentorship ofArraymusic's ensemble.Bob Stevenson, artistic directorSandra Bell, general manager416-532-3019admin@arraymusic.comwww.arraymusic.comART OF TIME ENSEMBLEHailed as "chambers engaging new hope" (WilliamLittler, Toronto Star), Art of Time Ensemble was formed in1998 by pianist Andrew Burashko. Art of Time is one ofToronto's most innovative and artistically sound musicensembles. The ensemble has attracted the interest andparticipation of some of Canada's best performers increating new and exciting opportunities for collaborationsbetween the performing arts; provoking, entertaining andbreaking down barriers, revealing the vibrancy of classicalmusic as a contemporary artistic expression and appealinglo a range of audiences. Past projects include the NorthAmerican premiere of Mauricio Kagel's multi-mediaVarie/e, called a "landmark in interdisciplinary arts inToronto" (National Post), which played to sold out housesover live performances and received a 2004 Dora MavorMoore Award for Outstanding Sound Design/Compositionon behalf of Kagel. In May of 2006, Art of Time presentedtwo of their programs in Moscow, Russia.Andrew Burashko, artistic directorartoltime@sympatico.cawww.artoltimeensemble.comASSOCIATES OF THE TORONTOSYMPHONY ORCHESTRAThe Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra arepeople who share a love of music from all genres andperiods. Our members organize musical events thatshowcase the talents of members of the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra (TSO) and the Toronto Symphony YouthOrchestra (TSYO).The musical focus of the year is our popular Five SmallConcerts chamber music series, which will be held atTrinity-St. Paul's Centre in 2008. Four concerts crreperformed by musicians of the TSO. The fifth concert isperformed by members of the TSYO. The 2008 season,including music by major classical composers and some20th century music, will be announced shortly.In addition to presenting the Five Small Concerts,Associates members gather monthly in an informal socialselling to enjoy performances by invited musicians,established professionals and aspiring young performers.Both classical and jazz artists perform for the Associates.From lime to lime speakers are invited to enhance members'knowledge on all aspects of classical music. Livelydiscussions ensue. Membership in the Associates is nowopen.music mrogram co-Chairs:Bill Teichman, Stanley SolomonFive Small Concerts tickets 416-485-2717Membership 416-421-6867lriedlae@pathcom.comautorickshawautorickshaw's music lies on the cultural cutting edge, ascontemporary jazz and funk easily rub shoulders with theclassical and popular music of India. Formed in 2003,aulorickshaw is considered one of the most intriguing actson the world music and jazz landscapes, garnering a 2004JUNO nomination for World Music Album of the Year, andwinning a Canadian Independent Music Award in 2005.The ensemble consists of four of Canada's most excitingand musically interesting young musicians: vocalist SubcrSankaran, tabla player Ed Hanley, bassist Rich Brownand exotic percussionist Patrick Graham.autorickshaw has toured extensively across Canada andabroad, including Joe's Pub in New York City, The KennedyCenter in Washington DC, The Stockholm Jazz Festival inSweden and dates across India including Chennai andBangalore, the Congo Square Jazz Festival in Kolkata, andat the prestigious Jaipur International Heritage Festival inRajasthan.The versatile members of aulorickshaw also presentauthoritative interactive workshops."Utterly unique and musically pioneering". - The RecordSuba Sankaran, Ed Hanley, artistic directorsSuba: 416-686-2370, Ed: 416-597-8705www.autorickshaw.caBACH CHILDREN'S CHORUS ANDBACH CHAMBER YOUTH CHOIRBCC consists of 160 auditioned singers in choirs at differinglevels of ability- three treble choirs for children aged 6-16and an SATB choir for boys with changed voices and girlsaged 16 and up. Each choir rehearses weekly in eastScarborough and participates in weekend excursionsinvolving festivals, workshops and concerts with otheryouth choirs and world-renowned clinicians. Educationalprogrammes for all treble choirs emphasize vocal technique,theory and music reading. The BCC is a company-in-WholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008B3residence at the Toronto Centre for the Arts and holds twoconcerts there annually.The choir has released four solo CDs and has won severalprovincial and national choral awards, including theprestigious CBC Competition for Amateur Choirs (2004) andThe Elmer Iseler Award for Best Choir at the TorontoKiwanis Festival. Founder and music director LindaBeaupre is well-known throughout Toronto as a guestconductor and clinician and is a winner of the Leslie Bellaward for conducting.Jane Greenwood: 416-431-0790bachchildrenschorus@bellnet.cawww.bachorus.orgBRAMPTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAThe Brampton Symphony Orchestra, a non-profit communityoutreach, continuing education organization, oversees a fullBrampton Symphony Orchestra, Rose Garden ChamberOrchestra, 100 voice BSO Chorus, BSO String Quartet andJazz Trio, Strings for Youth class lessons plus a new BSOYouth Orchestra. The main series of five BSO concerts at RoseTheatre Brampton under the baton of Principal ConductorRobert Raines is through the patronage of Mayor SusanFennell, and sponsored by Arista Homes, Paradise Homes,and Ontario Trillium Foundation.The Brampton Symphony Orchestra, a non-profitcommunity outreach, continuing education organization,oversees a full Brampton Symphony Orchestra, Rose GardenChamber Orchestra, 100 voice BSO Chorus, BSO StringQuartet and Jazz Trio, Strings for Youth classes plus a newBSO Youth Orchestra.In this, the 2007 /2008 season, the BSO hosts the exclusiveNorth American site of the Murray Dranoff InternationalTwo Piano Competition qualifying auditions whose winnersannually solo with the BSO. At the November 3 BSO at theRose concert, Her Imperial Highness Princess Thi-Nga ofVietnam presents the first BSO Diverse Culture Award toan aspiring young performer and in February 2008, theBSO travels to Miami Beach, Florida to perform for a benefitin the world famous SPIEGELTENT. The season culminates onMay 3 with a performance of Carmina Burana with chorus,orchestra and soloists.905-488-9766www.bramplonsymphony.comBRANTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAThe Brantford Symphony Orchestra proudly presents our54th Season ... "Great Symphonic Music for Everyone!"Orchestral music has long been part of the cultural fabricof Brantford, since 1919. Local legend has ii that AlexanderGraham Bell played as cellist in one of the several informalensembles found in nineteenth century Brant, predecessorsto the Brantford Symphony Orchestra. Join our world-classprofessional symphony for a splendid season of diversifiedprogramming ... from beautiful ballads and straight-aheadjazz, to traditional Christmas favourites, through 50 years ofRock & Roll and finally, to Haydn's majestic choralmasterpiece, The Creation ... there's something for all agesand all musical tastes.Attend our family-friendly concerts. Elementary studentsare free with two paying adults! Four concerts: $110-$42;single concerts $42-$15; EYEGO $5; April concert only - allsingle tickets $30; BSO 'Meet The Artist' Dinners, call theBrantford Club: 519-752-0931.Inspire your children - ask about our Education & OutreachPrograms enjoyed by 90,000 + students to date!519-759-8781Sanderson Centre Box Office 1-800-265-0701inlo@brantlordsymphony.comwww.brantlordsymphony.com

CANADIAN CHILDREN'S OPERA CHORUSNow in its 40th anniversary season, the CanadianChildren's Opera Chorus remains one of the world's fewpermanent children's opera choruses. The CCOCcommissions, produces, records and tours new operas andchoral music, with children as both the principal performersand main audience. The chorus regularly collaborates withother leading arts organizations and prominent individualperformers, conductors and directors.The 2007-08 season features the March premiere of theCCOC-commissioned opera, Dragon in the Rocks, by MarieDay and Alexander Rapoport, based on the book Dragonin the Rocks by Marie Day. The show will also be presentedto Toronto area schools, followed by a planned tour toNorthern Ontario.Other highlights include the Winter Concert, "The CCOCGoes Ruby" at Glenn Gould Studio on Dec 8 and the annualSpring Concerts at the end of May. The chorus also hasguest appearances with the Canadian Opera Company,Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Hannaford Street SilverBand, Toronto Philharmonia, and Soundstreams Canada.Auditions for 2008/09 take place throughout May andJune 2008. Application forms are available on the website.Ann Cooper Gay, artistic director416-366-0467inlo@canadianchildrensopera.comwww.canadianchildrensopera.comCANADIAN Music CENTRECanada's primary resource for scores, recordings andinformation about Canadian music composition, theCanadian Music Centre exists primarily to increaseawareness, appreciation and performance of Canadianmusic by making the work of over 680 Associate Composersaccessible through an array of services, programs andprojects.At its core, CMC houses a free-lending, 20,000 + piecemusic collection, which it continues to expand and digitizefor preservation, dissemination and promotional purposes.In addition, CMC manages its own award-winningrecording label, Centrediscs, and distributes over l,I 00CD and DVD titles featuring its Associates and otherCanadian independent artists.Other services include on-demand score sales and rentalsand customized repertoire consultation. CMC also leadswith several online and offline projects, including NewMusic in New Places and Influences of Many Musics.CMC is accessible at www.musiccentre.ca as well asthrough its five regional centres (Vancouver, Calgary,Toronto, Montreal and Sackville). The website offersadvanced features including an online library cataloguewith extended search and loan / purchase request functions,score and audio samples, interactive educational tools,news, web-links and a concert calendar.Elisabeth Bihl, executive directorJason van Eyk, Ontario regional director416-961-6601onlario@musiccenlre.cawww.musiccenlre.ca_,J )_ CONCOURS OE MUSIQUE DU CANADA~ CANADIAN MUSIC COMPETITIONCANADIAN Music COMPETITION -TORONTO CHAPTERThe year 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of theCanadian Music Competition, as well as the return of theInternational Stepping Stone.The CMC is a is a national organization working in thefield of classical music with the goal of supporting andencouraging young Canadian performers, providing themthe opportunities to measure themselves against the mostdemanding standards, and giving them financialassistance through scholarships. Since its creation in 1958,the CMC has been witness to an ongoing stream of thousandsof young musicians, among them, some of the greatestnames on the national and international scene today,including Marc-Andre Hamelin, Chantal Juillet, LouisLortie, Martin Beaver, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Marie-NicoleLemieux, Andre Laplante, Gwen Hoebig, Richard Raymond,Susan Hoeppner, Stephane Lemelin, Angela Cheng, BorisBrott, Desmond Hoebig, Angela Hewitt and JaninaFialkowska, etc.The Toronto & Ontario rounds will be held at The GeorgeIgnatieff Theatre of U of T, from May 3 to 15, 2008, and theNational Final will be held in Quebec City. Registrationdeadline: November 22, 2007. For information, check ourwebsite.Lena Ouzounian, chapter president416-441-1335cmcloronto@sympatico.cawww.cmcnational.comCANADIAN OPERA COMPANYThe Canadian Opera Company (CDC) is the largest producerof opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America.The company enjoys an international reputation for artisticexcellence and creative innovation. A not-for-profitorganization since 1950, it relies on charitable giving,sponsorship, special events and ticket revenue to offsetproduction and administrative costs. More than 120,000patrons annually attend mainstage performances, withover 16,000 active subscribers.The CDC presents full operas and 90 free concerts alToronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.The Four Seasons Centre features R. Fraser Elliott Hall, atraditional five-tiered, European horseshoe-shapedauditorium, specifically designed for opera with excellentacoustics and unparalleled intimacy between the audienceand the stage.The CDC encourages the creation of operatic works, andfosters the training and development of young artists. TheCDC Ensemble Studio is Canada's pre-eminent trainingprogram for young singers, directors and coaches. Worldrecognized alumnae from this program include BenHeppner, Wendy Nielsen, Gidon Saks, John Fanning, andIsabel Bayrakdarian.Rob Lamb, managing director:General inquiries: inlo@coc.caAdministration telephone: 416-363-6671Ticket Services telephone: 416-363-8231Websites: coc.ca and lourseasonscenlre.caCANADIAN SINFONIETTANow in its 9th season, the Canadian Sinfonietta is aprofessional chamber orchestra led by music director TakNg Lai.Concert l: Young Artists (Saturday Nov.3, Glenn GouldStudio, 8pm) features CMC winners Laurien Gibson,soprano and James Zhang, flute.Concert 2: (Saturday Nov. 17, 8pm, Toronto Centre forthe Performing Arts- Studio Theatre). Guest conductorRaitcho Christov from Bulgaria will premiere a piece byCanadian composer-in residence, Michael Pepa.Concert 3: Chinese New Year Concert (SaturduyFebruary 9, 8pm, Newtonbrook United Church).84 WholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008Featured soloists are Beijing opera singer Lili Zhang andHK pop singer, Ricky Chan.Concert 4: Chamber Players Wine and Cheese (SaturdayMarch 8, 8pm Heliconian Hall). Guest artists: The RiverdaleEnsemble performing both classic and modern works forclarinet, piano and violin.Concert 5: Music from Italy (Saturday April 5,Newtonbrook United Church, 8pm) includes works byVivaldi and Rossini, and Italian folk songs.Concert 6: Celebrating Beethoven (Saturday May 3,Glenn Gould Studio, 8pm) features Michael Esch, piano,Andras Weber, cello, and Joyce Lai, violin performingBeethoven's Triple Concerto.Tak-Ng Lai, artistic director and conductorJoyce Lai, concertmaster905-707-1200canadiansinlonietta@gmail.comwww.canadiansinloniella.comCANTORES CELESTES WOMEN'S CHOIRAuditioned women's ensemble founded in 1989, presentingthematic programs ranging from classical (van Bingen,Vivaldi, Rossini, Verdi) to Celtic, gospel and bluegrass.They sing to create musical excellence and joy, and to makea difference in the community, donating thousands of dollarsto charities.They have released four CDs, as well as two recordingswhich will be available in early 2008 lo begin thecelebrations of their 20th anniversary. They haveperformed live on CBC Radio, have been featured on a CBCvideo, three films for the History Channel, and participatedin Festival 500 in St. John's. Cantores Celestes will betouring the Maritimes in 2008 with a concert planned atthe beautiful Imperial Theatre in Saint John.Upcoming concerts: !Espiritu! Cantores Celestes andCassava with Rodrigo Chavez. An evening of SeasonalMusic & Song in the Latin Tradition - Spain to SouthAmerican .. .from Medieval to Contemporary. A $1,000donation will be made to the charity 'The Jean Tweed Centre'(Sat. Dec l, 8pm) Runnymede United Church;Sat. April 26, 2008 details TBAKelly Galbraith, director416-236-1522www.cantorescelestes.comCATHEDRAL BLUFFS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), one ofToronto's premier community orchestras since 1985,will be performing its 2007-2008 concert season at anew venue, the newly constructed P. C. Ho Theatre, inthe Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183Sheppard Avenue East.After a year long search, the orchestra is thrilled toannounce Maestro Norman Reintamm as the new Artisticdirector and Principal Conductor.CBSO will celebrate its inaugural season in its newconcert hall with a season-opening gala matinee on Sunday,September 30 in the P. C. Ho Theatre. A five concertsubscription series will be presented Saturday evenings at8 pm on November 10, December 15, March I, and at 2 pmSunday April 20, and 8 pm Friday May 30.The Orchestra is noted for facilitating performanceopportunities for young musicians and is now welcomingnew musicians.Norman Reinlamm,artistic director/principal conductorPeter van Gijn, assistant conductorColleen O'Dwyer, orchestra managerBox Office: 416-879-5566info@calhedralblulls.comwww.calhedralblulls.com

Inspired by artistic director, Albert Greer with Blair Baileyaccompanist, The Cellar Singers share their passion andmastery of choral music with enthusiastic audiencesthroughout Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka. Intheir 39th season, the 60 member auditioned grouprehearses weekly for three hours. They have performednationally, toured internationally and produced twoChristmas CDs available at www.thecellarsingers.com. Allchoristers volunteer for organizational duties andfundraising.The 2007-2008 season is a celebration of Albert Greer'smusicianship, as a conductor and tenor soloist in his 3lstyear with the choir. The season launches in November withthe Brahms Requiem in a joint collaboration with theHuronia Symphony and will honour the memory of a muchlovedchoir member. "Christmas with The Cellar Singers"will feature a commission to re-score for SATB and Children'schoir, The Last Straw by Ruth Watson Henderson. InMarch, guest Robert Cooper will conduct the St. JohnPassion with Greer in the role of the Evangelist. "The CellarSingers meet Voices-Relyea" (Gary Relyea, Anna TammRelyea and Deanna Relyea) will be the season finale inMay.Wayne Noblenoble8280@rogers.com705-327-8280CENTENARY UNITED CHURCHThe 30-member auditioned choir of Centenary UnitedChurch in Hamilton sings weekly services and presentsregular concerts from September to June. The choir hascollaborated with the Hamilton Philharmonic YouthOrchestra and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Ourchoral scholarship program established by the late Mr.James Morrow annually gives up to live students theopportunity to sing while continuing their secondary orpost-secondary education.This years concerts include; Requiem by M.Durufle/Glick Triumph of the Spirit Sunday Nov.I I at 3pm,"Magnilicat" a celebration of Christmas music with theHamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Sunday December9, 3pm. Our last program features E. Daley's Requiem andFranz Liszt's Via Crucis, a meditation on the fourteenStations of the Cross.Centenary Church is an affirming congregation whohave chosen to make a public commitment to being a safeand positive family of faith which extends acceptance, offerssupport and seeks divine justice for all.Shawn Grenke, minister of music905-522-6843centenarychurch@bellnet.cawww.cenlenaryunited.comCHOIRS ONTARIOChoirs Ontario, founded in 1971 as the Ontario ChoralFederation, is a not-for-profit arts service organizationdedicated to the promotion and celebration of choral music.Our members include choirs, conductors, choristers,composers, arts administrators, and educators as well asindividuals and businesses who share our commitmentand passion for choral music. Our mission: to strengthenchoral music and celebrate its power. Our vision: to beOntario's ultimate choral resource.We support the growth and raise the profile of Ontario'schoral activities through a wide variety of programmesand services including; the Ontario Youth Choir, the VOCALworkshop for adult choristers, the Ruth Watson HendersonChoral Composition Competition, the President's LeadershipAward, an extensive choral library, reduced choirinsurance rates, free concert listings on our popularwebsite, and informative newsletters. We strengthen thenetwork among choirs and choral musicians and providemanagement information to choir administrators.For help with any choral inquiry, or for more informationon becoming a member, gel in touch! Connect chorally.Make life sing!Ken Fleet, president416-923-1144info@choirsontario.orgwww.choirsontario.orgCHRIST CHURCH DEER p ARKMusic plays a very important part at this busy Anglicanparish church. Christ Church is home to the only recentvintagetracker organ in a Toronto Anglican church, athree-manual instrument built by Karl Wilhelm in 1982.Bruce Kirkpatrick Hill, organist and director of music, hasbeen organist since 1997; Dermo! Muir is assistant organist.The first-rate senior choir sings Sundays and other holydays, as well as concerts. There are two other beginnerchoirs, one for adults and one for children ages 7- 15+Christ Church runs a Lunchtime Chamber Music Serieson Thursdays in October- November and April-May. Thisis the twelfth season for these concerts, all of which begin at12:30pm. Admission is by donation. An Organ RecitalSeries, which has featured organists from across Canada,takes place Sunday nights in Lent.With its Yonge Street location (at Heath, near the St.Clair TTC station), line acoustics, full modern facilities,flexible staging, and seating for 500, Christ Church is anincreasingly popular venue for outside concert presentersduring the year.Bruce Kirkpatrick Hill, organist/director of music416-920-5211www.chrislchurchdeerpark.orgCHRISTMAS OPERA COMPANY OF TORONTOThe Christmas Opera Company of Toronto, a not-for-profitcorporation, was formed with the goal of producing twentyperformances every year of Gian Carlo Menotti' s Christmasopera, "Amahl and the Night Visitors". The opera is abouta poor crippled boy who lives alone with his mother. Oneday they are paid an unexpected visit by the wise men whoare following the eastern star in a quest to see a child theybelieve to be the King of Kings. Inspired by the wise men,and in the true spirit of Christmas, Amahl offers his crutchas a gift to the newborn king and is miraculously healed.Venues/dates: Showplace Theatre, Peterborough - Dec 4and 5 (2 & 7pm); Rose Theatre, Brampton - Dec 7 (2 &8pm); Meadowvale Theatre- Dec 8 (2 & 8pm), Dec 9 (3pm);MacMillan Theatre, U of T - Dec 12,14,15 (2 & 8prn);Oakville Theatre- Dec 16 (2 & 7); St Luke's United Church- Dec 22 (8pm).A fully staged production with sets, costumes, andorchestra. Please visit our website or phone for information.416-927-9800www.cocol.caCHURCH OF Sr. MARY MAGDALENE CHornsBeginning in 1921 with the arrival of Healey Willan, theChurch of Saint Mary Magdalene has fostered a choraltradition unique in Canada. Stephanie Martin nowcontinues this tradition as our latest music director. Theweekly celebration of Anglo-Catholic liturgies includesparticipation from several ensembles. The Ritual Choir singsGregorian chant under the leadership of our Cantor, RobCastle. The acclaimed Gallery Choir, whose EM! recordingsgarnered international praise, specializes in a cappellarepertoire, both ancient and modern. Informal groupsinclude the SMM Singers and the Chant Club. The newlyformed Schola Maria Magdalena sings medieval andrenaissance music for women's voices, particularlyHildegard, and Birgitta of Sweden.Highlights include Michaelmas Sept 30; All Saints andAll Souls Nov I and 2; Mozart's Requiem on Nov. 11 atChrist Church Deer Park; Festival of Chant Nov. 25; AdventCarol service Dec. 16 at 4:30pm; Midnight Mass onChristmas Eve beginning at 11 pm; and our particular HolyWeek services, including Tenebrae, March 16-23. Ourseason concludes with a concert and tour to WashingtonDC.Stephanie Marlin, director416-531-7955Stephanie.Marlin@slmarymagdalene.cawww.stmarymagdalene.caCHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, MusicMONDAYSThe Church of the Holy Trinity is one of the oldest churchesin Toronto (184 7) and boasts a magnificent acoustical spaceand two line concert instruments (piano and organ). Musicfor the active and activist congregation is led on Sundaymornings by Becca Whitla. Each December the churchproduces "The Christmas Story", a magical family event(free, but tickets must be reserved in November at 416-598-8979).From May to September, the church presents MusicMondays, a culturally diverse noon-time series of weeklyconcerts that reflect the variety of traditions alive inToronto's many communities.Holy Trinity also hosts the Toronto Early Music Centre( 416-966-1409) which will be holding concerts one Sundayeach month from 2:30-3:30pm (January- June). HolyTrinity welcomes other musical and artistic events cmdalso meetings or events that focus on social justice issues.416-598-4521www.holylrinilyloronlo.orgCITY OF TORONTO HISTORIC MUSEUMSAll year long enjoy a wide variety of musical experiencesat the City of Toronto Historic Museums, located throughoutthe city. There's always great entertainment atMontgomery's Inn's Fall Corn Roast and don't miss theEarly Music Fair there every September. It's a wonderfulopportunity to listen to the music and view the instrumentsof years past.The holiday season abounds with musical pleasures.Don't miss the Christmas concerts at Montgomery's Inn.Take part in Scottish New Year traditions at both MackenzieHouse, where traditional group Gin Lane will perform, andGibson House, whose Hogmanay celebrations will beenlivened by popular musician Ian Bell.Try English country dancing at Historic Fort York atboth Dance & Dance-ability (October) and Queen Charlotte'sBirthday Ball (January). In the spring, Spadina Museum'sMusic in the Orchard, Sunday afternoons in June, offers adifferent traditional or classical group each week.416-338-0628Events Hotline: 416-338-3888museums@toronlo.cawww.loronlo.ca/museumsWholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008BS

CIVIC LIGHT OPERA COMPANYFounded in 1979, our much-heralded musical theatrecompany makes its home at the Fairview Library Theatrein Toronto, offering unique, professional entertainment ataffordable prices. Each season we offer four productions.Our 100+ shows range from the well-loved Broadwayclassics to revues and concert stagings to more obscureshows also deserving of attention, recent examples beingthe February 2006 Canadian premiere of Titanic: TheMusical and 2004's first-ever Canadian production ofRodgers and Hammerstein's lost masterpiece, Allegro, bothof which played to sold-out houses and phenomenal reviews.A world-premiere original musical adaptation of TheWonderful Wizard of Oz---score by James P. Doyle, bookby Joe Cascone- was staged in 2000 and 2002, tocorn prehensive acclaim.This season, we offer Irving Berlin's As ThousandsCheerlrom Sep 5 to 22, Meredith Willson' s - Here's Love- The Miracle on 34 Street Musical from Dec 5 to 23, Kander&Ebb's TheRinklromFeb 13 to Mar I, and the Broadwayclassic Kismet from May 22 to June 8.Join us as our theatrical journey continues!Joe Cascone, artistic directorSubscription information/box office: 416-755-1717www.civiclighloperacompany.comCONTACT CONTEMPORARY MUSICCONTACT contemporary music is one of Toronto's mostinnovative new contemporary music organizations and isset to embark upon its filth concert season. Our 2007/2008concert season is our most ambitious season to dateas we present the world premiere production of the multimediamusic/video concert by New York composer DavidLang entitled Elevated, featuring films by William Wegman,Matt Mullican, Bill Morrison and Doug Aitken. Theproduction will tour to Queen's University in Kingston andthe National Archive in Ottawa. We continue our season asa presenter in the second edition of soundaXis, and end theseason with our annual Official Pride Event concert, GirlOn Girl, featuring virtuoso performer Lori Freedman.In addition to our concert activity, we are establishinginnovative community outreach and audience developmentprograms that further our ties to the community. In additionto the first ever Toronto (new music) Marathon on September8, we will continue our successful workshop for youth calledMusic From Scratch, engaging youth with professionalcomposers and musicians to explore their creativity in July,'08.Akiyo Hattori and Jerry Pergolesi, artistic directors416-902-7010info@contaclconlemporarymusic.cawww.conlaclcontemporarymusic.caCONTINUUM CONTEMPORARY MusicContinuum presents works by emerging and establishedCanadian and international composers. The core ensembleis made up of Anne Thompson (flute). Max Christie(clarinet), Benjamin Bowman (violin), Paul Widner (cello),Laurent Philippe (piano) and Ryan Scott (percussion), andis often augmented by voice, other instruments orelectronics. The group has toured Canada and Europe, isheard on radio and television and recently released SeaChange, a CD of new discoveries and commissions.Concerts in the 2007-08 season include works from themost recent Call for Scores and works discovered throughresearch abroad, with commissions from ChristopherButterfield, Cassandra Miller, Justin Christensen, GyulaCsapo and Aaron Gervais. Concert dates are October 26,January 31, April 20 and June 8 (as part of the SoundaXisfestival) . This season Continuum also performs at the RoyalOntario Museum and on the Four Seasons Centre's freeconcert series.Now an institution, Continuum's biennial Call for Scoresis an important tool for discovering the latest generation ofcomposers and emerging musics. This year's Call is allCanadian - deadline November I, 2007.Jennifer Waring, artistic director416-924-4945adminislralor@continuummusic.orgwww.conlinuummusic.orgCOUNTERPOINT CHORALE"Dedicated to the community and to the performing arts"Counterpoint Chorale (CC) is a 45-voice and rapidlygrowing choral movement based in the university campuscorridor of downtown Toronto. Founded in 2001. by currentartistic director, Wm. Woloschuk, the choir is gaining widespreadrecognition for its passionate interpretation ofclassical and multi-lingual performances. The choir isaccompanied by professional soloists and orchestras. CC isaffiliated with Surrey Place Centre in a teaching andlearning adult choir capacity partnership. Become part ofthe CC experience by simply contacting us. We request thatyou attend 2 general rehearsals in September to validateyour commitment lo joining. Sectionals are scheduled onan alternating SA/TB basis: 6:15 - 7pm (Tuesdays) .General rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:15 -9: 15pm at St Vladimir Institute - 620 Spadina St. (nearHarbord St). Free parking and easy mass !rans access.Wheelchair accessible.Contact: William Woloschuk416-253-4674vargar@rogers.comrqwww.counlerpoinlchorale.comCOUNTERPOINT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRACounterpoint Community Orchestra wasformed in 1984 by gay and lesbian, and ~gay and lesbian positive musicians toIprovide line music and create a deeper ~sense of community and diversity in ~.downtown Toronto. People from all walks of life are amongour more than 40 players. We welcome anyone with apositive outlook towards gay, lesbian, bi-sexual,transgendered and two-spirit people of our community.Come hear Counterpoint in its 24th annual season withexciting programmes of classical to new Canadiancomposers on December 1 (including Brahms SymphonyNo. I), March I (including Wotan's final aria of DieWalkure) and May 31 (including Symphony No. 3 in cminor by Saint-Saens.)We rehearse Mondays at 8 pm at the 519 Church St.Community Centre and regularly perform at St. Luke'sUnited Church (Sherbourne at Carlton). We welcome newplayers, volunteers, and members of our board of directors.Our player levels range from beginner to professional andwe will help you grow musically. As a registered charity weinvite gilts to support our many programmes.Terry Kowalczuk,conductor and music director: 416-658-5359Program Info: 416-925-9872 - extension 2066info@ccorcheslra.orgwww.ccorcheslra.orgCOUNTY TOWN SINGERSCounty Town Singers is a community choir based in Whitbybut drawing talented singers of all ages from the DurhamRegion. Under the direction of Barbara Ouellette with NataliaKolacz, accompanist, we practice Wednesdays from 7:30-IOpm at the Seniors' Centre on Brock St., Whitby. Auditionsare held twice a year, the first two Wednesdays after LabourDay, and after New Year's Day.We are now busily preparing our 40th AnniversaryChristmas concerts being held at Forest Brook Church inPickering Village, December 13 and 14 at 8pm. Make this86 WholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008a wonderful way to kick-start your holiday season. Alsowatch for our 2008 Spring Shows in early May.With each new season we strive for musical excellencewhile presenting audiences with a wide variety ofchallenging choral music. We "Sing for the Love of It".The County Town Singers gratefully acknowledge thesupport of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency ofthe Ministry of Citizenship and Recreation.Doreen Dean, publicity directorstandor@attglobal.netwww.countylownsingers.comCZECH COMMUNITY CONCERTS ATMASARYKTOWN,SCARBOROUGHUnder the auspices of Masaryk Memorial Institute, musicenthusiast Dr. Milos Krajny started a series of concerts forthe Czech community six years ago. In its seventh season,Masaryk Memorial Institute presents six classical concerts,one jazz concert (George Grosman) and one audiovisualpresentation on the Czech composer Leos Janacek(Catherine Belyea from CBC Radio). This year's concertsinclude: the Zemlinsky Quartet from Prague; KaterinaEnglichova, harpist with Milan Brunner, flute and MartaLaruincova, piano; Petr Macecek, violin; Gustav Belacek,bass; and Boris Krajny, pianist from Prague. All of theperformers are either of Czech or Slovak origin living abroador in Czech Republic or Slovakia, or must have a connectionto their land.Most events take place in the cozy Prague Restaurantat 450 Scarborough Golf Club Road, which comfortably seats120 people. If a larger crowd is expected, the downtownChurch of St.Wenceslas at 496 Gladstone Avenue is used.Our audiences are growing; presently we have 65subscribers. More information at Masaryk MemorialInstitute, 450 Scarborough Golf Club Road (Lawrence andMarkham area).Dr. Milos Krajny, artistic director416-439-4354THE DACAPO CHAMBER CHOIRThe DaCapo Chamber Choir was founded in 1998 and isdedicated to exploring unaccompanied music, primarily ofthe 20th century and later. Their performance seasonconsists of three annual concerts in Kitchener-Waterloo:once in the fall around Remembrance Day, a mid-winter,and a spring concert. Special guests this year includemezzo-soprano Esther Farrell (November), the GuelphChamber Choir (March), and saxophonist WillemMoolenbeek (May).During their 2007-2008 season, they will also beperforming as part of Brock University's Encore concertseries (March), with Kingston's Cantabile Choirs (April),and at the Royal Canadian College of Organist's nationalconvention Uuly).The choir's debut CD, "STILL", has received muchcritical praise, and was most recently heard on PrincetonUniversity's radio program Classical Discoveries.Leonard Enns, director519-725-7549info@dacapochamberchoir.cawww.dacapochamberchoir.caEAST YoRK CHOIRThe East York Choir, founded in 1988, is a mixed-voice,auditioned ensemble which performs an eclectic mix of choralworks often in collaboration with other artists andensembles. Mozart's Requiem, Orff's Carmina Burana,Handel's Messiah, and Vivaldi's Gloria are among thelarger works the choir has performed with orchestra orinstrumental ensemble. Our season consists of two concerts,as well as performances at benefits and community events.Our artistic director is Jenny Crober, and our accompanistis Elizabeth Acker.

Recent guest artists include percussionist LarryGraves, African drummer Fule Badoe, storyteller/dancerAdwoa Badoe, klezmer musician Jonna Lightstone, andharpist Lori Gemmell, as well as some of Canada's finestCeltic performers, including Loretto Reid, Anne Ledermanand Sharlene Wallace. Our concert on December 2 atEastminster United Church will feature excerpts fromHandel's Messiah with the Talisker Players, as well asselections with guest acoustic guitarists, Charlie Roby andPaul Bartlett.Join us in song and camaraderie (including once-amonthafter-rehearsal refreshments) on Monday evenings,7:30- 9:30pm at our new venue, Eastminster UnitedChurch.Jenny Grober, artistic director/conductor416-463-8225easlyorkchoir@sympatico.caEGLINTON Sr. GEORGE'S UNITED CHURCHThe choir of Eglinton St. George's United Church is a mixedvoiceensemble of 45, with 8 professional singers. It anchorsa music program of high quality and exuberant eclecticism.Highlights of the current season include: a LatinAmerican Thanksgiving service, October 7; four Gospelmusic Sundays (November) with Joe Sealy and AlanaBridgewater; a Sing-Along Messiah, December 2;Christmas Eve candlelight choral services; a CelticCandlemas service, February 3; Bach's St. MatthewPassion, with the Bach Consort under Yannick NezetSeguin, February 15; a Jazz Lent, with some of Canada'sfinest jazz musicians, Sundays from February 10 to March9; Palm Sunday with dancers from the Pia Bouman Schoolto music by Arva Piirt, March 16; Messiah, complete andwith orchestra, March 16; Easter morning with the TrilliumBrass, March 23; Concert for Italy, May 23; choir tour toItaly (including performances at St. Peter's Basilica inRome and St. Mark's, Venice), starling July 2.Eglinton St. George's choir is a hard-working, spiritedgroup, always delighted to welcome new members.Peter Merrick, director of music416-481-1141, ext. 340merrickmilchell@rogers.comwww.esgunited.orgELMER ISELER SINGERSThe 20-voice Elmer Iseler Singers, founded by the lateElmer Iseler, is entering its 29th season as one of Canada'smost illustrious, fully professional choral ensembles. Artisticdirector Lydia Adams has conducted the Singers since 1998.The choir has built an enviable international reputationthrough its concerts, broadcasts and recordings throughoutCanada, the United States and the international concertstage, performing repertoire that spans 500 years of greatchoral music. The choir has appeared at many nationaland international festivals, and, with Lydia Adams, hasrecorded eight CDs of Canadian music in the past 9 years.Touring is a major component of the Elmer Iseler Singers'activities. They were recently featured at the AmericanChoral Directors Association National Convention in Miami,Florida.Annual auditions are held each April/May.Our innovative GET MUSIC! educational outreachinitiative for secondary school students, community choirsand conductors provides inspiring workshops and stale ofthe art audio/video recording mentorship culminating inthe richness of shared performances between professionalartists and all participants.Lydia Adams, conductor/artistic directorJessie lseler, general managerJanel Johnson, administration manager416-217-0537inlo@elmeriselersingers.comwww.elmeriselersingers.comENSEMBLE TRYPTYCH CHAMBER CHOIREnsemble TrypTych Chamber Choir, a mixed choir of30 singers under the direction of Lenard Whiting, isnow entering its 7th season. ETCC performs four mainconcerts each year with music from the renaissance tonew works of the 20th century.The choir is open to all: auditions by appointment inSeptember. Weekly rehearsals are held on Tuesdayevenings from 7:30 to 9:45pm al Trinity PresbyterianChurch from September to May.This season's program starts out with a collaborationwith TrypTych Opera (see separate profile) for "MuchAdo About Opera" in September, then two performancesof Caval/eria Rusticana with Opera by Request inOctober, followed by a performance of part one of Handel'sMessiah in December and one of Finzi's Intimations ofImmortality in April, as well as the usual light-heartedconcert in May: "The Lounge Lizard's Laudation" - atribute to those glorious crooners of yesteryear.Lenard Whiting416-763-5066 ext.3elcc@tryplych.orgwww.lryplych.orgESPRIT ORCHESTRAEsprit is the only Canadian orchestra devoted exclusivelylo contemporary classical music, featuring new andestablished composers from Canada and abroad. Foundedin 1983 by music director/conductor Alex Pauk, EspritOrchestra plays an important role in developing Canadianmusical culture.Creative Sparks outreach concerts, the Toward a LivingArt Education Programme, and national and internationaltouring are important aspects of Esprit's activity. Esprithas been the recipient of three Lieutenant Governor's ArtsAwards, the Jean A. Chalmers, National Music Award, theVida Peene Award and the SOCAN Award for ImaginativeOrchestral Programming.Esprit's 2008 New Wave Composers Festival takes placeMay 4th- ll th with concerts primarily featuring works ofyoung composersAlex Pauk, music director/conductorJennifer Macerollo, operations manager416-815-7887info@esprilorcheslra.comwww.esprilorcheslra.comETOBICOKE CENTENNIAL CHOIRThe sixty-voice Etobicoke Centennial Choir is entering its41 st season of bringing the joy and beauty of choral musicto our community. Under the skilled direction of Dr. HarrisLoewen, the choir is challenged to pursue choral excellence.The choir is a welcoming group in which choristers sharea great camaraderie. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays(7: 15 to I Opm) from September through May.Our 2007- 2008 season begins on December 7 & 8 with"That Christmas Feeling". The program combines a new"Gloria" by Peter Landey with traditional carol medleys byVaughn Williams and Holst, and includes familiar carols.On March 29, the choir performs a variety of favouriteWholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 87oratorio choruses. Our season concludes on May 31 with"Choral Pleasures", a delightful combination of classicalmotets, Broadway selections and folksongs. All concertswill be performed at 8pm at Royal York Road United Church,851 Royal York Road, Etobicoke.New members are always welcome! Interested singersare invited to contact the choir through our website or thenumbers below, and/or attend a rehearsal.Dr. Harris Loewen, music directorHenry Renglich, accompanistLiz Fisher, president416-253-0214pslamp@sympatico.cawww.etohicokesings.comETOBICOKE COMMUNITY CONCERT BANDSpirited performances and thrilling sound characterizethe Etobicoke Community Concert Band, now into its seconddecade of music-making. An annual four-part subscriptionseries showcases a fantastic range of musical genres,innovative program themes and outstanding Canadianguest artists. This season opens with "Rhine Devine", aneclectic sampling of German-inspired works and livelyOktoberfest classics and featuring famed guest accordionistJoe Macerollo. "Christmas Pops" will serve up some of thegreatest hits of the festive season, accompanied by the sweetand swingy voices of the Etobicoke Youth Choir. "ClassicCeltic" promises energizing entertainment rooted in theCeltic tradition and performed by sizzling strings andconcert band. Then "let the games begin" as "OlympicFanfare" toasts the upcoming Summer Games in Chinawith magnificent music and special guests. And there'smore! The Etobicoke Community Concert Band alsoproduces an informal series of open-air concerts everysummer, lends great music to charitable events andcommunity causes, and provides numerous intimateperformances through its smaller ensembles such as thebrass quintet, flute choir and acclaimed Etobicoke SwingOrchestra.Dennis Locke, presidentJohn Edward Liddle, music director416-410-1570inlo@ecch.ca www.eccb.caETOBICOKE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA/ETOBICOKE YOUTH STRINGSWith an esteemed 40-year history of fine communityprogramming, the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra willpresent a four-concert series of "Symphonic Sensations"under the dynamic leadership of new Music Director RobertoDe Clara. Great symphonies, wonderful shorter works, giftedguest artists and exceptional in-house talent promise todelight and inspire. "Opening Night" in October sets thecelebratory tone for this season with Mozart's Concerto forFlute and Harp and Dvorak's New World Symphony #9.Then the trumpets shall sound in December with "Comfortand Joy" featuring Haydn's Trumpet Concerto. "RitmoMediterraneo" conjures a February getaway to theMediterrranean with the Warren Nicholson Guitar Quartetand works by Rodrigo and Rossini. "Romancing theClassics" in April features the most passionate of music byVerdi and Tchaikovsky. Four sensational programs - hearit all, here with EPO!

EPO is also keeping the young at art through theEtobicoke Youth Strings, providing a unique experience forhighly motivated string players aged I O to 18 to rehearseand perform as an ensemble, and to shine individuallywith solo work, conducting and composing opportunities.Roberto De Clara, music director416-239-5665eporchestra@hotmail.comwww.eporchestra.caEYS:Shari Lundy, music director416-239-0523the.lundys@sympatico.caETOBICOKE SuzuK1 SCHOOL or MusicThe Etobicoke Suzuki School of Music, founded in 1982, isa co-operative of teachers with undergraduate or graduatedegrees in music and specialized training in the Suzukimethod obtained in North America, Europe and Japan.Our programme includes private lessons and group classesfor violin, viola and cello, music and movement, rhythmicreading, orchestra, and a daylong workshop with guestteachers and a variety of activities.Private lessons are held throughout Etobicoke,Brampton and West Toronto. Group classes are Wednesdayevenings in Etobicoke. ESSM holds school-wide groupconcerts in the late fall and spring and solo recitals inJune, with many other performing opportunities throughoutthe year. The ESSM believes every child can learn andenhance their quality of life through the study of music.Parental involvement is key to the Suzuki approach. Theparent attends lessons with the child and acts as "hometeacher" in practice sessions. Thus a strong co-operativerelationship between teacher, parent and child isestablished, and they can grow together through the mutualexperience of learning to play an instrument.Ann Balmer, administrator:416-239-4637etobicoke.suzuki@sympatico.cawww.etobicokesuzukimusic.caEXULTATE CHAMBER SINGERSOver a 27-year history, the Exultate Chamber Singers havegarnered praise from all quarters for sensitive, preciseand seamless performances. The choir was established in1981 by conductor John Tuttle, and is enriched not only bythe excellent musicianship of its members but also by theirvaried academic and professional backgrounds. Together,they form a passionate, committed ensemble with a widerangingrepertoire, which was awarded the Healey WillanGrand Prize for a third time at the 2004 CBC Competitionfor Amateur Choirs.Exultate's fourth CD, All Around the Circle, featuresfolk songs from across Canada and was launched at thefirst performance of Exultate's 25th anniversary seasonin October 2005.Exultate presents a four-concert subscription series inToronto and makes guest appearances in various Ontariocommunities. Auditions are held as required to fill vacanciesin the fixed-membership group. For concert informationplease call or visit the website.John Tuttle, conductorBrian Wismath, operations manager416-971-9229exultate@exullate.netwww.exullate.netFESTIVAL WIND ORCHESTRAFounded in 1996, the Festival Wind Orchestra rehearsesweekly and performs concerts to further its musicianshipand educate the public. Its I Ith season includes classicaland contemporary selections of varying difficulty, tochallenge and inspire musicians from intermediate toadvanced levels including Huckleberry Finn Suite, TheNutcracker Suite, Candide Overture, Espana, and vocalselections by George Gershwin. This year we will feature ayoung Canadian soprano at our Christmas and Juneconcerts.The ensemble seeks to maintain its high-qualityperformance level and help musicians hone their skills.The ensemble will play at local retirement homes andperform three public concerts in December 2007, April2008 and June 2008.Musical director Gennady Geller is an accomplishedflautist and conductor currently teaching music at EarlHaig Secondary School and leads the adult flute choir,Flautandia. His talent and dedication have created thishigh-calibre community wind orchestra. There's a feelingof family in this ensemble. New members are alwayswelcome.Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7 :30-9:45pm at Earl HaigSecondary School (Yonge and Sheppard area).Shelley Goodman , administratorGennady Geller, musical director416-491-1683www.festivalwindorchestra.comFORTE - THE TORONTO MEN'S CHORUSForte, now in its I Ith season, is a 24-voice men's chamberchoir under the leadership of Edward Connell, one ofCanada's finest choral directors.Its membership is drawn from Toronto's talented anddiverse gay community, performing the broadest spectrumof repertoire, from Renaissance motets to Motown, fromBach to Broadway. This TTBB men's chorus mounts annualholiday and spring productions as well as performing atmany community events. The choral season runs from thefirst week of September until after the annual Toronto PrideWeek activities.Auditions are held in September and January. Rehearsalsare held every Monday from 6:30-9:30pm at St. Andrew'sUnited Church, 117 Bloor Street East (beside AtlantisAlliance Films).Vince J. Ciarlo, president416- 763-3783lorte-chorus@rogers.comwww.lorte-chorus.comGEORGETOWN BACH CHORALEThe Georgetown Bach Chorale is an auditioned ensemble of18 choristers, performing locally and in the surroundingcommunities.Although choral music is a staple of its programmes,the chorale also sponsors instrumental, chamber and soloperformances throughout the season. The Chorale'sconcerts give audiences the opportunity to experience andenjoy a wide range of classical music in a variety of settings.Churches and galleries are the standard performing venues,but the chorale also offers several more intimate concertsthroughout the year in a private home.In keeping with the Baroque style, the ensemble is ledfrom the harpsichord by its music director, RonaldGreidanus. Although the choir concentrates on the majorchoral works of Bach, the music of Vivaldi, Buxtehude andMozart are also on this season's programme.Highlights include Bach's Concerto for ThreeHarpsichords, Bach's 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring", anevening of madrigals and motets with guest Linda Melstedon the violin, and a concert of dueling pianos featuringRon Greidanus and Kathryn Tremills. The season will becapped in April with a performance of Mozart's Requiem.905-877-8321shutlleworthw@hotmail.comwww.georgetownbachchorale.com88 WholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008GLENN GouLD STumoWith its intimate atmosphere and superb acoustics, GlennGould Studio, in the CBC building at 250 Front St. W, ishome to many of Toronto's favourite concert series andperformance groups, including Amici, The Latvian ConcertAssociation, New Music Concerts, Off Centre Music,Soundstreams, and Via Salzburg. Many additional jazz,world music and classical concerts make up our concertseason. Check our monthly listings and updates on ourwebsite.OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio, CBC Radio's flagshiplive performance concert series, will be back for a 14 thseason. The concert series begins with Variations on Gould,a series of concert celebrating Gould's 75th anniversary.This series includes some of Canada's greatest pianistsperforming in solo recitals, as well as jazz and world musicsettings. The rest of this year's concert series and otherinformation about Glenn Gould Studio is available on ourwebsite.416-205-5555ggstix@toronto.cbc.cawww.glenngouldstudio.comGRACE CHURCH ON-THE-HILLGrace Church on-the-Hill has welcomed singers for over125 years. The Choir of Gentlemen and Boys, a professionalcalibrechoir, sings at the I lam service. The St. CeciliaGirls' Choir sings at the 9: I Sam service and the Women'sChoir has a flexible schedule. Boy and girl choristers receivean exceptional music education in a nurturing environment.Adults with musical training are welcomed to both adultchoirs. Scholarships are available for both boy and girlchoristers.Our choirs perform some of the best of Anglican liturgicalmusic and participate in concerts and other musicaland social events. Our most recent tour (August 2007) tookall choirs to England, with the Choir of Gentlemen and Boysin residence at Durham Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral,Oxford, and the combined St. Cecilia and Women'sChoirs in residence at Lichfield and Salisbury Cathedrals.During this choral season we plan to produce a recordingof Easter repertoire featuring choir and brass.Melva Trellinger Graham, director of music416-488-7884 xll7gracemusic@gracechurchonthehill.cawww.gracechurchonthehill.caGRAND PHILHARMONIC CHOIRThe Grand Philharmonic Choir enters its 86th seasonstronger than ever, both artistically and fiscally. Performingin Kitchener's acoustically superb Centre in the Square,the GPC has taken its place as one of this country's leadingchoral institutions.In 2007-08, our family of choirs presents another excitingand varied season. The children's and youth choirscontinue their well-established programmes of performanceand music education. The Chamber Singers presentworks by a variety of Canadian and international composers,including David Fanshawe' s electrifying African Sane/us.The main series, featuring the 120 voice PhilharmonicChoir, includes works by Brahms, Beethoven and StephenChatman. There will be performances of Handel's Messiah,Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle, and Bach'sJohannespassion. The season winds up in June with anevening of hilarity - "Prima Donna Choralis", starringthe inimitable Mary Lou Fallis!Howard Dyck, artistic directorRobin Vaillancourt, general managermanager@grandphilchoir.com

GRAND RIVER CHORUSThe Grand River Chorus launches its ninth season this fallwith a December I CD release concert, A Grand Christmas- followed by a sing-along Handel's Messiah in lateDecember, Haydn's Oratorio The Creation in April, andDouble Choir Splendour at two venues in June. In May theGrand River Chorus travels to Carnegie Hall to participatein another performance of Haydn's Creation."This season breaks new ground with our first CD, ourfirst partnership concert with the Brantford SymphonyOrchestra, and our first performance in Norfolk County aswe present Double Choir Splendour at Our Lady of LaSaletteChurch" explains artistic director Richard Cunningham -a man committed to leading this mixed-voice communitychorus to even greater heights.The chorus was established in 1999 to present an annualconcert series of classical choral music. It is nowwidely recognized as a leading artistic force in the community.The growing sixty-five voice choir seeks every opportunityto raise the profile of choral music and often partnersin performance with other arts organizations. It rehearsesMonday evenings and welcomes new singers.Richard Cunningham, artistic directorDavid Neumann, president519-841-9708grandriverchorus@rogers.comctenor@rogers.comwww.grandriverchorus.comGRYPHON TRIOThe Gryphon Trio has been delighting audiences aroundthe globe for the last 15 years. Their celebrated recordingsinclude works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Lalo, and Shostakovich. With astrong commitment to expanding the piano trio repertoire,the Trio has commissioned and premiered over 40 works.Their 2004 recording, Canadian Premieres, features thework of leading Canadian composers and was awarded aJuno. This season sees the release of their tenth recordingfor the Analekta label, Schubert's Complete Piano Trios.As Canada's pre-eminent ensemble, the Trio continuesto be actively involved in teaching and nurturing futuregenerations of both classical musicians and audiences.The Gryphon Trio is the Ensemble in Residence at MusicToronto, their hometown series, and all three members ofthe ensemble teach at the University of Toronto's Faculty ofMusic. Strongly dedicated to pushing the boundaries ofchamber music, their most ambitious undertaking has beenthe groundbreaking multimedia production of ChristosHatzis' Constantinople which was presented by the RoyalOpera House in their Linbury Studio in March 2007.Sophie Vayro, administrative coordinator416-532-5762svayro@gryphontrio.comwww.gryphontrio.comHAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRACelebrating more than 120 years of orchestral music inHamilton, the HPO presents its 2007-2008 concert seasonfeaturing new Artistic Director James Sommerville. Threeguest conductors this season include, Daniel Swift, AndreMoisan and Horst Foerster. The 07-08 Masterworks seriespresents pianist Valerie Tryon, harpist Erica Goodman,violinist Karen Gomyo, the Hamilton Children's Choir, theCanadian Ballet Youth Ensemble, soprano Laura Whelan,tenor Kurt Lehmann, baritone John Fanning and the BachElgar Choir with the Grand Philharmonic Chamber singers.The Pops series presents the Canadian Brass, Quartangoand Celtic sensation "Cherish the Ladies".Ticket prices for adults begin at $36 and special pricingis available for students and children. Several subscriptionpackages are available allowing subscribers to save up to30% over single ticket prices.All concerts are at 7:30 p.m. in Hamilton Place's acousticallyrenowned Great Hall, the HPO' s home. For ticketsand more information call the box office or come in personduring office hours. For details, visit our websitewww.hpo.orgJames Sommerville, artistic directorAlex Baran, executive director905-526-1677Box Office: 905-526-7756ollice@hpo.orgwww.hpo.orgHANNAFORD STREET SILVER BANDThe Hannaford Street Silver Band is Canada's awardwinningprofessional brass band and resident companyof Toronto's St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Its mission isto honour the traditions of this art form and at the sametime, place it in a contemporary context with a uniqueCanadian point of view. The HSSB has redefined what abrass band is capable of doing by facilitating innovativecreative projects and collaborating with the very best ofCanada's and the world's diverse cultures and outstandingartists.The HSSB's 2007-2008 season opens on October 14 withthe distinguished British conductor Elgar Howarth directinga program entitled "The Village Band". Featured worksinclude ·Philip Harper's The Legend of Sangeet for Sitarand Brass Band and Howarth's Boddington Variations.Curtis Metcalf, artistic directorRaymond Tizzard, executive directorDavid Archer, company managerAnita McAlister, director,Hannaford Youth Education Program416-425-2874hssh@interlog.comwww.hssh.ca www.stlc.comHARBOURFRONT CENTREFor more than 30 years, Harbourfront Centre has been onthe culling edge of all that's current and creative. Wecontinue to bring together the best in both Canadian cultureand the rich mosaic of cultures from around the world. Anon-profit charitable organization, we attract more than12 million visits annually to our JO acres of revitalizedwaterfront land in the heart of Toronto.Harbourfront Centre presents over 4,000 events eachyear and works with more than 450 community groups. AWholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008B9leader in world music presentation, Harbourfront Centrehas offered audiences their first taste of various kinds ofmusic. Our summer festival season, in particular, featuresmusic from different cultures within weekend festivals. Wealso programme the City of Toronto's nearby Toronto MusicGarden with classical music concerts outdoors all summerlong, in a setting inspired by Bach. Harbourfront Centre'sexciting dance series NextSteps celebrates its second yearwith an incredible range of home-grown choreography thatbrings together an astonishing breadth of dance companiesin Toronto. Our many venues are also popular rentalfacilities for musical acts.416-973-4000inlo@harhourlrontcentre.comharhourlrontcentre.comHART HOUSEHart House is the cultural, social and recreational hub ofthe University of Toronto's St. George campus. Built in 1919,Hart House has been a driving force for creative, artisticexpression. The Hart House Music Committee presented itsfirst Sunday Concert in 1922 and has been presentingfirst rate free classical concerts ever since, making itCanada's longest running uninterrupted concert series.In addition to this long standing series, the Music Committeealso presents an ongoing jazz series, student recitals,contemporary concerts and other special projects. HartHouse is proud to facilitate and nurture students in manyof our other performing groups such as Orchestra, ChamberStrings, Symphonic Band, Jazz Choir and Singers, to namea few.Hart House is situated in the heart of the City and engageswith the community in many meaningful ways, hosting adiverse roster of multidisciplinary events. Hart Houseoperates on a model of living leadership and prides itselfon nurturing civic engagement and global consciousnessthrough a myriad of engagement opportunities.(416) 978-2452www.harthouse.utoronto.caHIGH PARK CHOIRS OF TORONTOUnder artistic director Zimfira Poloz, the children of theHigh Park Choirs learn to work together to create a beautiful,shimmering sound. We offer four divisions: Early Bird Choir(ages 5-7), Training Choir (ages 7-10), Children's Choir(ages 9-16), Senior Choir (ages 12-19), and a SeniorChamber Choir which is selected from the Senior Choir.Weekly rehearsals, held in Bloor West Village, includemusic theory and ear training; the choirs perform twoannual concerts as well as numerous communityengagements, and participate in workshops, retreats andtours. The High Park Choirs are the official Children's Choirin Residence for the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music.We continue to celebrate our 20th anniversary duringthe 07-08 season with our major concerts December 9 andMay 25; other highlights include a performance at CityHall, participation in the annual Bach Festival and a specialperformance of the Requiem for Cecilia Zhang with theToronto Philharmonia in November.Auditions are held in June, September and January;new members are always welcome. For more informationplease visit www.highparkchoirs.org.Zimlira Poloz, artistic director/conductorJosh Grossman, choir manager416-762-065 7inlo@highparkchoirs.orgwww.highparkchoirs.orgHUMBERCREST UNITED CHURCHHumbercrest United Church on Baby Point Road in westToronto has a long tradition of a rich liturgy and fine choralmusic. The superb acoustics in the sanctuary attract manyartists.

The church has just finished amajor restoration of the mechanical/electrical aspects of the 1952 threemanualCasavant organ.Last season the choir presentedRequiem (Eleanor Daley) on GoodFriday. This coming season, inaddition to the eclectic repertoire ofthe weekly liturgy, the choir willpresent Gloria (Vivaldi) withorchestra at Christmas along with "O Magnum Mysterium"(Morton Lauridsen). On Palm Sunday, the choir will offerMass in G (Schubert) with orchestra and Requiem (MalcolmArcher) on Good Friday.Melvin James Hurst, director of music416-767-6122www.humbercrestunitedchurch.comI FURIOSIBAROQUE ENSEMBLEI FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble is one of the world's mostinnovative Baroque ensemble, comprised of four of Canada'sleading early music specialists: soprano GabrielleMcLaughlin, violinists Aisslinn Nosky and Julia Wedman,and cellisVgambist Felix Deak. These four daring musiciansbring their skill and expertise to this edgy new voice in theearly music world.For almost a decade, I FU RIOS!' s Toronto concert serieshas been revitalizing the lace of early music in Canada,inspired by the practice of the Baroque era while invokingthe "bizarre and unnatural" aesthetic both cherished anddespised in its time. Intelligent and inspired programmingin addition to a captivating performance style has garneredthis group a reputation as a revolutionary force in theCanadian and international early music scene.In addition to their Toronto concert series, the 2007 -2008 season will see I FURIOSI engaged at prestigiousfestivals in Canada, the US and abroad. I FURIOSI' s de butCD "Defiled is my (Middle) Name" (2005) continues to gaininternational recognition and acclaim.iluriosi@iluriosi.comwww.lFURIOSI.comwww.myspace.com/iluriosiINTERNATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FORPERFORMING ARTISTSA charitable organization incorporated in 1985, the IRCPAhas a twofold mandate.Bridging the Gap: The IRCPA provides mentoring toemerging artists in auditioning, wardrobe and business,and other appropriate guidance for artists to focus andfulfil! their career goals in their early years. Its EncountersWith Employers program offers qualified assessment anddirection; and business-oriented Career Moves workshopsaddress challenges identified by the performers, managers,producers and presenters, publicists and arts executiveson the Board.Creating public awareness of Canada's icons of the pastand present and of the unique needs of our performingartists, the IRCPA is seeking to establish a CareerDevelopment Centre, including a Gift/Souvenir shop tosustain the Centre. The memorabilia sold to fans andtourists of Canada's greatest singers, instrumentalists,conductors, and composers will remind us of the greatcontributions Canadians have made and are making oninternational stages.Ann Summers Dossena, founder/directorJell Muzzerall, chairman416-362-1422suminll@sympatico.cawww.sumarts.com/ircpaINTERNATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTIONSMaestro Kerry Stratton is on a lifelong mission to sharehis knowledge of and passion for music with the widestpossible audience. Through his company, InternationalTouring Productions, he has created Canadian tours forsuch renowned orchestras as the Georg Solti Orchestra ofBudapest and Vienna Concert-Verein. Recently, [TPprovided the orchestra, chorus, pipes and drums for theRoy Thomson Hall production of Scotland the BraveOctober 2007, ITP presents the Canadian debut of theacclaimed Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra.Maestro Stratton leads the orchestra in concerts inPeterborough (Oct 9); Orillia (Oct 10); Kingston (Oct 11),Milton (Oct 12), Barrie (Oct 13), Belleville (Oct 14), andToronto's Metropolitan United Church, Monday, October15, 8pm. Prize-winning Korean-born violinist Ji-Yoon Parkmakes her North American debut, as featured soloist onthis tour.Arrangements are being finalized to tour the OrchestraInternationale d'ltalia in 2008.Maestro Stratton also founded and tours the 21-pieceGrand Salon, Canada's Palm Court Orchestra. It recreatesthe elegant, early 20th-century salon era, with irresistiblemusic by the likes of Kern, Berlin, Gershwin and Porter.Kerry Straiton, directorFax 905-882-2264www.kerrystrallon.com/itp.htmlIRISH CHORAL SOCIETY OF CANADAICSOC is a community adult SATB choir performing sacred,secular and folk works that centre around Irish and otherCeltic themes and includes genres such as Baroque, Classicaland Canadian Folk. The choir performs three times a year;often with special guest artists including Toronto's finestIrish traditional musicians. The choir has had an everincreasing audience since its inception and is delighted tobegin its fifth anniversary season commencing inSeptember 2006. The choir is looking for experiencedsingers to join the organization in its time of great growth.All voices are needed. Tenors and basses are particularlywelcomed!Karen D' Aoust, director416-653-9102icsoc@canada.comwww.icsoc.caJOHN LAING SINGERSRenowned for their tonal beauty and interpretive excellence,the John Laing Singers, have received widespread acclaimin Canada, the U.S.A. and abroad.Their 25-year standard of excellence includes aperformance at the American Liszt Society Festival, whichgarnered accolades from both the American and Europeanpress. In 1997, and again in 2006, they presented thecentrepiece concert celebrating "Hamilton Day" inSarasota, Florida.The JLS 2007 /8 Subscription Series, based in Hamilton,Ontario, at Central Presbyterian Church, offers an excitingmix of the best in choral music:Saturday December I, 2007, "A Garland of Carols",810 Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008features traditional Christmas treasures and a premiere ofa new choral work by John Laing; Sunday January 27,2008, "Gala Concert", highlights soprano Janet Obermeyerand pianist Valerie Tryon - featuring music by Chopin,John Ireland and a delightful choral setting of T.S Eliot's"cat" poetry; Saturday April 26, 2008, "Gloria", the seasonfinale, pays tribute to the music of French composer, Poulencand his contemporaries.Compact Discs: "My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land",1998; "Merrily Sing We", 2006Marta Vandermarel905-628-5238john.laing.singers@cogeco.cahttp://home.cogeco.ca/-john.laing.singers/JSL MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS"... Bringing performers and performance opportunitiestogether!"Devoted to the promotion,support and development ofexcellent community andprofessional musical andartistic talent, JSL MusicalProductions connectstalented artists with local,regional and nationaltalent and entertainmentseekers. In addition, JSLMusical Productions* creates performance opportunitiesfor artists to showcase their talents, develop networkingopportunities and enhance their careers.Events and venues are as varied as the artists. Fromworld class music halls to acoustically superior churchsanctuaries; vintage jazz clubs to elegant white linen diningexperiences; concerts-in-the-park to 'jammin' street parties,JSL Musical Productions excels in bringing performersand performance opportunities together!Roselyn Brown, principal artist and administrativeofficer, continues to seek and provide musical opportunities,create musical productions and be a voice in thedevelopment, support and promotion of musical and artistictalent within the musical community.* A Division of JSL Enterprises905-301-6295inlo@jslmusic.comwww.jslmusic.comJUBILATE SINGERSThe Jubilate Singers is an auditioned, mixed-voice chamberchoir of some 35 members. Our Canadian/Winter concertis November 24, 2007 at Eastminster United Church,conducted by Caroline Spearing. At Grace Church on-theHill, April 5 and 6, 2008, the choir joins forces with CoroVivo Ottawa and the North York Concert Orchestra forBrahms' Deutsches Requiem, conducted by David Bowser,with performances in Ottawa on April 12 and 13. GeoffreyButler leads the choir in a June 7, 2008 concert of Africanand South American music.The Jubilate Singers rehearse Tuesdays at 7:30pm atSt. Leonard's Anglican Church, 25 Wanless Avenue, ablock north of the Yonge/Lawrence subway. Occasionalsectional rehearsals are held, and we also make communityappearances. We are a hard-working but congenial group,striving for excellence under the energetic artistic directionof Isabel Bernaus (on partial leave), with Sherry Squires,accompanist. Choristers may be sighted at a pub across thestreet after rehearsal, though this is not a requirement.New members are welcome.Diane Knowler, president416-385-1502join@juhilatesingers.comwww.juhilatesingers.com

KAREN SCHUESSLER SINGERSFounded in 1993 by noted London musician and conductor,Karen Ann Schuessler to explore the wealth of choral music,the Karen Schuessler Singers is one of London's premierconcert choirs, known for varied, accessible and innovativeprogramming.Each season this 35-voice mixed choir presents a threeconcertsubscription series and several specialperformances designed to appeal to crll crges crnd tcrstes.The choir performs repertoire ranging from the classics togospel to Brocrdwcry and from Medieval to the 2lst century.KSS has become noted for its performances of concertsaddressing the issues of our world and the human condition.Themes have included examinations of slavery, theenvironment, multicultural understanding, intentionalspiritual journeys as well as simple direct "feel good"concerts such as "Strawberry Fields", "Pirates ofPenzcrnce" and Broadwcry.The Karen Schuessler Singers is proud to work withsome of London crnd Ccrncrda' s finest established soloistsand instrumentalists while also providing opportunitiesfor many up-and-coming talents as guest artists.Rehearscrls are Tuesdcrys 7:30-9:30pm. Auditions areby appointment anytime, but most take place prior to theconcert secrson.Karen Schuessler 519-473-1668contact@kssingers.isp.cawww.kssingers.isp.caKITCHENER-WATERLOOCHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETYK-W Chamber Music Society is one of Canada's busiestpresenters of chamber music concerts, with over 50 concertsper year ranging from solo to sizeable ensembles.Programs range from medievctl to contemporary; most hcrveboth clcrssics crnd recent music.Artists from loccrl to world-standing have been featured:quartets such as the Penderecki and Lafcryette from Canada;Prazak, Stamic, Zemlinsky, Panocha from Prague; AVIVfrom Israel; Gryphon and ABEGG trios; pianists JaninaFialkowska, Robert Silverman, Eric Himy, Till Fellner;violinists Moshe Hammer, Joshua Bell, Movses Pogossian;cellists Steven Isserlis, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Soo Bae, andmore.Active since 197 4, since 1980 most of our concerts havetaken place at 57 Young Street West, Waterloo, a privatehome where our KWCMS Music Room holds about 85 people.A superb Steinway piano, good acoustics, a supportiveaudience, and an intimate, informal atmosphere make fora great concert experience.Single tickets are available as well as subscriptions.kwcms@yahoo.cawww.K-WCMS.comKITCHENER-WATERLOOCHAMBER ORCHESTRAThe Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra is now in its23rd season under founding music director Graham Coles.A unique combination of professional players, talentedamateurs and students from the Faculty of Music, WilfridLaurier University, the orchestra presents a six concertseries featuring many lesser known works mainly fromthe I 8th century. Soloists this season include Canadianpianist Ronald Greidanus (Hummel: Piano Concerto in AMinor on Sep. 29), Toronto ballet company Ballet Espressivodancing Telemann's Don Quixote on Nov. 3, violist SharonWei on Feb. 2, and violinist Jeremy Bell (Beethoven: ViolinConcerto) on May 3. Our Christmas concert on Sundcry,December 9 will feature the University of Waterloo ChamberChoir. The theme this year is "Alpine Christmas" with musicby several basically unknown. Austrian and Germancomposers from the l 7th and 18th centuries. Our annualStudent Concerto Competition takes place on November 24with the winners performing in our Showcase concert onApril 12, 2008.Graham Coles, music director519-744-3828kwchamberorchestra@on.aibn.comwww.kwchamberorchestra.caKITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONYNationally praised for its world-class performances, theKW Symphony is a cultural centerpiece of the WaterlooRegion and serves as an entertainment resource forSouthern Ontario. Currently in its 62nd season, theorchestra welcomes its new music director, Edwin Outwater,formerly Resident Conductor of the San Francisco SymphonyOrchestra. The KWS is comprised of 52 professionalmusicians sharing the stage with internationally-renownedguest artists.The KW Symphony resides in one of Canada's finestacoustic performance spaces- Kitchener's The Centre InThe Square.As part of its commitment to education and outreach,the KWS supports the extensive activities of the KWS YouthOrchestra Program and performs a number of communityconcerts in soup kitchens, seniors' homes and schoolsthroughout the year. The orchestra is heard regularly acrossthe nation on CBC Radio Two.519-745-47llmail@kwsymphony.on.cawww.kwsymphony.on.caKIYOSHI NAGATA ENSEMBLEThe Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble (changing its name toNagata Shachu in 2008) has enthralled audiences with itsmesmerizing and heart-pounding performances of theJapanese drum (taiko) since its formation in 1998. TheEnsemble has toured widely throughout Canada, the USand Italy performing in theatres, concert halls, and majormusic festivals.While rooted in the folk drumming traditions of Japcrn,the Ensemble's principal aim is to rejuvenate this ancientart form by producing innovative and exciting music thatseeks to create a new voice for the taiko.Under the direction of Kiyoshi Nagata, the Ensemblehas become renowned for its exacting, straightforward yetphysically demanding performances as well as for itsdiverse repertoire. Their playing is the combination ofunbounded spirit and passion with the highest levels ofmusicianship and discipline.The KNE's annual concert kicks off the season onSaturday, December I at Toronto's Ryerson Theatre. Thisyear's concert, entitled Tsuzure (tapestry), will premiereseveral new works by ensemble members. Please visit theKNE website for more details.Kiyoshi Nagata, artistic director416-651-4227taiko@kiyoshinagata.comwww.kiyoshinagata.comKorrLER CENTRE or THE ARTSMusic CLASSESThe KCA provides in-depth instruction in classiccd, jazz,pop and world music, for piano, cello, violin, fiddle andguitar. Classes are offered in Suzuki violin, babies' andpreschool music, cello and brass ensembles, youth band,African (Ghanaian) drumming, Brazilian drumming,digital music, theory, and vocal class for teens.The centre is home to the Koffler Chamber Orchestradirected by TSO concertmaster, Jacques Israelievitch; andRes a' s Pieces Adult Concert Band. Leading national andinternational artists appear in the school's renowned SalonWholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 811Concert Series.This season includes jazz great Heather Bambrick andher Trio, a Travellers farewell concert, with Sharon & Bram& James Grcry tributing the memory of Joe Hampson, andthe annual David Broza concert. The Koffler ChamberOrchestra season presents an all Bach evening featuringpianists Robert Silverman, Brett Kingsbury & Erica Crino;a second concert with accordionist Joseph Macerollo; anda third with Andrew McCandless, trumpet.KCA reaches out to all residents of our surroundingcommunities, offering instruction to persons of every age,ability and background while encouraging a love of music,fostering creative expression and promoting personalenrichment.Adrienne Cohen, director416-636-1880 x228music@kolllerarts.orgwww.kolllerarts.orgLIVING ARTS CENTREThe Living Arts Centre is an architecturally-stunning225,000 square foot multi-purpose facility, which openedin 1997. The Centre is located in the heart of Mississaugaand is home to one of the GTA's most exciting venues forboth performing and visual arts. Intimate entertainmentis provided in all three magnificent performance theatres,showcasing international stars, Canadian talent and localcommunity groups.The Living Arts Centre also houses an exhibition gallery,eight professional art studios, and sophisticated corporatemeeting facilities. The art studios are used by talentedResident Artists to create unique works. Art programs areoffered year-round for children, youth, adults, and families,who can explore their creativity under the guidance ofpractising artist-educators.The Living Arts Centre is a not-for-profit organizationdedicated to nurturing, fostering, encouraging, promoting,and supporting the presence and development of theperforming and visual arts in Mississauga andneighbouring communities. The Centre welcomes over300,000 visitors annually to performing and visual artsprograms, corporate meetings/conventions, and a widevariety of community events.Gerry Townsend, CEOBox Office: 905-306-6000, 888-805-8888info.lac@mississauga.cawww.livingartscentre.caMARILYN GILBERT ARTISTS MANAGEMENTMarilyn Gilbert Artists Management Inc. has for over 30years played a significant role in launching andmaintaining the careers of talented artists. The longestrunning Canadian-based management company, MGAMbooks artists with all major Canadian presenters, and isinstrumental in booking performers in prestigious venuesthe world-over.Recognized as an expert in her field, Marilyn collaborateswith and advises many high-profile colleagues inCanada, the U.S. and Europe. Through associations inEurope, MGAM has launched on-going European careersfor artists.Ms. Gilbert has lectured for the Canada Council andparticipated on juries for the Canada Council, the OntarioArts Council, and FACTOR. She has been a panelist forCINARS and a presenter for CAPACOA, the Ontario ArtsCouncil and the Canada Council at industry trade shows.In addition, she has worked with other women to raiseawareness and respect for women's contributions to theinternational music industry, and has collaborated with

the Canada Council, CAPACOA, and various Universitiesin training arts administrators.416-410-8224marilyn@mgam.comwww.mgam.comMARKHAM CONCERT BANDThe Markham Concert Band, formed almost thirty yearsago, is now one of the largest community bands in Canada.At the Ontario Band Association Festival last year, theband was awarded gold, the top ranking, and the woodwindsection received a special Award of Excellence. In addition,the band earned an invitation to next year's National BandFestival, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.The band performs its 4-concert series in the beautifulMarkham Theatre: October 21, 2007: "The AmazingJourney"; December 2, 2007: "A Seasonal Celebration";March 2, 2008: "Broadway Show Stoppers"; May 4, 2008:"An Afternoon at the Bandstand". All concerts areSundays at 3pm.The band can also be seen at many Markham and YorkRegion festivals and events. Expect a great variety of music:contemporary, marches, show tunes, light classics and,occasionally, a little jazz - the kind of music that appeals toany audience. Special guests are featured at manyconcerts.The band performs under Doug Manning, who holdsthe degrees of B.Mus. and B.Ed. from the University ofToronto.Derek van Dassen, contactbooklime@sympatico.cawww.mcband.on.caMARKHAM THEATRE FORPERFORMING ARTSWelcome to Markham Theatre for Performing Arts' newProfessional Entertainment Season- September 2007 -April 2008, featuring over 44 exciting shows highlightingmusic, theatre, comedy, date and family shows. This season"UPick" your entertainment experience, by choosing anyfour or more events, including our Speaker's Showcasefeaturing Maude Barlow and "The Wealthy Barber", DavidChilton.Markham Theatre is committed to presenting awardwinningprofessional entertainment, community andeducational performing arts programs, in addition to thecelebration of Canadian talent.With 23 years of success behind us, we are proud of ourachievements and look forward to many more as one ofCanada's premiere arts facilities. Our box office hours areMon- Sat II am- 6pm. Tickets can also be ordered online.Wendy Woof-Severn,marketing & development coordinatorAdmin: 905-415-7537, 866-768-8801;Box Office: 905-305-7469305 show@markham.caww-;,.markhamlhealre.caMASSEY HALL AND RoY THOMSON HALLMarking the 25th anniversary of Roy Thomson Hall, theentire audience is invited to a post-concert reception October9 (the La Scala Philharmonic featuring conductor RiccardoChailly and Canada's own Ben Heppner). Dame Kiri TeKanawa, part of the inaugural 1982-1983 season, returnsthis October as she closes the last chapter of her illustriouscareer. Measha Brueggergosman, a live-year old in 1982,continues her ascent to stardom. Favourites Valery Gergiev,leading the Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, andpiano star Yundi Li also return.Massey Hall has great programming range. Jazz &Blues highlights include John McLaughlin & the 4thDimension, the return of the charismatic Buddy Guy, andthe great Chick Corea, solo. Massey Hall debuts includePink Martini and Toronto's Sophie Milman.In world music, RTH welcomes Bollywood's "GoldenVoice" Asha Bhosle, Yamato Drummers of Japan, SpiritucrlSounds of Central Asia, and Ravi & Anoushka Shankar.Canadian talent at Massey Hall includes The CowboyJunkies, Colin James, and Ron Sexsmith (the latter two bothwith orchestra).Toronto's lecrding and legendary performance venuescontinue al the forefront of musical diversity, showcasingvirtuosity from East to West.Liz Parker, publiclyliz.parker@rth-mh.comwww.masseyhall.comwww.roylhomson.comMILES NADAL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTREThe MNjcc is a vibrant community centre at Bloor andSpadina. We have music, thecrtre, film, art, ensembles,events and classes. With a Community Choir, Women'sChorus, Youth Choir, Klezmer Ensemble, Suzuki MusicClasses, Drumming Circles, Lectures, Private MusicLessons, Musicality Classes for all ages and as the home ofthe Down town Community Choral Summit we have a largeand diverse music department. The MNjcc is also home tothe Al Green Theatre, a state of the art facility presentingdance, film, music, theatre and more. This year we featureMitch Smolkin & Klezmer en Buenos Aires, A Tribute tocomposer/conductor Milton Barnes, Musica Cuba!, TheThelma Yelin School Jazz band from Israel, our 88 Keysfundraiser and much more! We also offer many otherprograms in Cultural Arts, Jewish Lile, Computers,Preschool and Youth and have a fully equipped fitnesscentre & pool! Our members start at nursery school andstay to our seniors' clubs! We welcome members andparticipants of all faiths and cultures as a centre forcommunity in Down town Toronto.Harriet Wichin, music director416-924-6211 ex.133harrietw@mnjcc.orgwww.mnjcc.orgMILTON CHORISTERSCurrently celebrating our 39th year of continuous song,our group is a vital component of the Milton community,providing the Halton Region with excellence in choral musicwith a minimum three-concert series annually. We alsoparticipate regularly in various community events. Therepertoire presented varies from classical to contemporaryand from the sacred lo the secular. We welcome new singers.Rehearsals are Tuesdays 7:30- 9:30pm crt KnoxPresbytericrn Church, 170 Main Street, Milton.Jim Douglas 905-878-1632info@miltonchorislers.comwww.miltonchorislers.comMISSISSAUGA CHILDREN'S CHOIRCelebrating over 25 years of choral excellence, theMississauga Children's Choir is a treble voiced choir ofover 120 children aged 6-17 yrs. Under the leadership of812 Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008Music Director Thomas Bell the Choir has grown to includethree graded ensembles - Training, Intermediate, andConcert. The MCC is dedicated lo providing young singerswith exceptional musical experiences through excellence inperformance, music education, recording, touring andservice to the community. The MCC has toured acrossCanada and in Europe.Major performances take place at Mississcruga's LivingArts Centre on Saturday December 8, 2007 and SaturdayMay 31, 2008. A gala concert on Scrturday Feb 22 willconclude the 3rd Mississauga Choral Festival with guestconductor Stephen Hatfield and choirs from Ontario andthe US. The Choir will release a CD of commissioned musicby the MCC from many of Canada's principle composers!crier this year.Auditions are held April - June by appointment. Detailsare on our website.Thomas Bell, music directorKathy Brisley, choir manager905-624-9704info@mississaugachildrenschoir.comwww.mississaugachildrenschoir.comMISSISSAUGA CHORAL SOCIETYThe Mississauga Choral Society is an 80 + voice, semiprofessionalchoir that brings to the stage mcrjor choralrepertoire of the 16th to 2lst centuries, commissioning andperforming new Canadian choral works and hosting someof Canadcr' s outstanding guest soloists, instrumentalistsand choral ensembles.The subscription series commences Sunday, December9 with the presentation of Messiah crt the Living Arts Centre,featuring a quartet of outstanding soloists and accompaniedby Sinfonia Mississauga. The second in the series al thesame venue is a performance on Sunday, March 2, 2008,Sing Canadian, eh I. At this performance MCS sings themusic of some of Canada's finest contemporary composers,featuring a commissioned work by well known composerJohn Beckwith titled "Derailed", a short sound documentcrrytelling the story of the Mississauga Train Derailment andEvcrcualion which occurred twenty-eight yecrrs ago. Aninformal cabaret style concert, Pops at the Cabaret, endsthe season on Saturday, May 3 at First United Church,Port Credit and Sunday, May 4 at Eden United Church,Meadowvale.Mervin Fick, acting conductorBox Office: 905-306-6000, Auditions: 905-278-7059www.mcs-on.caMOOREDALE CONCERTS/MUSIC & TRUFFLESThe untimely death of cellist Kristine Bogyo, founder andartistic director of Mooredale Concerts, the Mooredale YouthOrchestras and the Music & Truffles series for youngchildren, has deeply saddened everyone she touched withher soulful music-making and tireless devotion to herprojects.It was unthinkable to let these splendid assets to Toronto's

musical community perish with her, just as they werereaching new heights of success. Music and Truffles soldout for the third year in a row on subscriptions alone.Ms. Bogyo's celebrated husband, pianist Anton Kuerti,has taken over the artistic direction of all threeorganizations, and will attempt to preserve the spiritedand warm-hearted atmosphere that she managed toconjure.Highlights this seasoninclude the winnersof the MooredaleConcerto Competition(winners will performwith an orchestra ofTSO members); thestellar vocal groupNordic Voices; theTokai Quartet; anevent featuring someof Ms. Bogyo's favouritechamber musiccompanions - Erika Raum, Scott St. John, Olivier Thouinand Sharon Wei - and Anton Kuerti performingBeethoven's rarely heard Diabelli VariationsAnion Kuerti, artistic director416-587-9411mooredaleconcerts@sympatico.cawww.mooredaleconcerls.comMOZART SOCIETYThe Mozart Society in Toronto is starling its twenty fifthseason. Under the chairmanship of John Endrenyi, theSociety usually organizes six events per year - classicalconcerts, lectures or video presentation of operas, as wellas discussion and an annual party.We strive to keep our membership dues modest. Theyare currently $75 for an individual or $100 for a couple orfamily. These dues include all six events including theannual party. We ask for donations from members; recentlywe formed different levels of memberships. As a charitableorganization, all donations are tax deductible. We welcomenew members.This year's season includes concerts by the ZemlinskyString Quartet from Prague with clarinetist JoaquinValdepenas, Katerina Englichova, Peter Macecek, violinist,Gustav Belacek, bass and Prof. lain Scott in his Octoberlecture of Mozart operas.Most concerts take place al First Unitarian Church at175 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto. Please join us for theupcoming season. You can download our membership formfrom our Web site or you can write to: PO. Box I 125, 31Adelaide St. East, Toronto, MSC 2K5416-201-3338www.mozarlsociely.loronlo.comMusic AT METROPOLITANMusic al Metropolitan presents a variety of concerts atMetropolitan United Church, featuring Metropolitan's choir,soloists, and guest artists.The 2007 /08 series includes a free organ recital seriesNoon at Met on Thursdays 12:!5- !2:45pm beginning onSeptember 13; our annual Hallowe'en Phantoms of theOrgan concert on October 26; a benefit concert with jazzartist Tim Elliott on November 16; the choir Variety Showon February 9; the annual Good Friday concert with choirand orchestra on March 21 (Bach St. John Passion); theopening concert of Organix on May 2, and our annualDoors Open Toronto concerts.Carols United with organ and the Metropolitan SilverBand is Sunday December 9, and the annual CandlelightService of Lessons and Carols is on Sunday December 16at 7pm.Metropolitan also has a variety of children's, youth andhandbell choirs which are open to all. Please contact us fora concert brochure.Patricia Wright, artistic director416-363-0331 x26palriciaw@meluniled.orgwww.meluniled.orgMusic AT Sr. CLEMENr's SERIES- SUNDAYS AT THREEThe Music Committee of St. Clement's have an exceptionalconcert series planned for 2007 /08 for all lovers of finemusic and live performance. All concerts are on Sundaysat 3pm and include refreshments and 'meet the musicians'afterwards. Concerts are: October 28, 2007: ElizabethFraser, a leading young Canadian flautist from Vancouver;December 9, Brother Heinrich's Christmas by John Rutter- Christmas music, stories cmd sing-along with choirs,orchestra and Toronto actor Daniel Chapman-Smith asnarrator; February 10, 2008 Marion Singers - the finestin a cappella songs from this renowned Toronto choir, fromBach lo Beatles, from sacred to profane; March 2, MassimoNosetti-one of Europe's leading organists and organist ofthe Cathedral in Turin, Italy, in a program of Bach, Liszt,Widor, and N osetti; April 13, Glenn Gould School Ensemble- an afternoon of elegant chamber music with DavidHetherington, and company.Thomas Filches, organist and director of music416-483-6664tlilches@stclemenls-church.orgwww.stclements-church.orgMusic GALLERYThe Music Gallery is a centre for presenting and promotinginnovation and experimentation in all forms of music, andfor encouraging cross-pollination between audiences,genres and disciplines.Toronto's centre for creative music since 1976, theMusic Gallery launches its season every September withthe X Avant new music festival on an intensely curatedweekend celebrating the diversity of avant-garde musicsthat the MG presents.Our core concert series includes the Classic Avant(contemporary classical, electroacouslic, sound art, etc),Pop Avant (leftfield pop, rock, techno, etc), Jazz Avant(jazz and improvised music) and World Avant (music frombeyond Western Europe and North America) series. Wehost workshops with visiting artists, the Progress series foremerging artists, take part in N uit Blanche activities, andcollaborate with a wide range of co-presenters, includingAIMToronto, Arraymusic, CONTACT, Continuum, NewMusic Concerts and Wavelength.The Music Gallery will continue its vital role as anaffordable rental venue for performances, recordings andrehearsals.Jonathan Bunce, John Gzowski, co-artistic directors;Dewi Minden, executive director416-204-1080jonny@musicgallery.orgwww.musicgallery.orgMusrc TORONTOMusic TORONTO presents chamber music and pianorecitals at the Jane Mallet Theatre of the St. Lawrence Centrefor the Arts. We're 20 going on 36 - 20 seasons as MTO,36 since the beginning.String quartets include Canada's Quatuor Bozzini andthe St. Lawrence, the Ying from the US, the Belcea from theUK making its Toronto debut, the Takacs and thePhilharmonia Quartett Berlin from Europe. Our perennialfavourite Tokyo Quartet presents 2 concerts.The piano recital series opens with returning audiencefavourite Janina Fialkowska, and introduces Brazilian-Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 813born Arnaldo Cohen. The inimitable Richard Goode playsin January, Jon Kimura Parker in February andinternational sensation Simon Trpceski returns in March.The Gryphon Trio celebrates I O seasons as ourEnsemble-in-Residence - and 15 seasons as themselves.Quatuor Arthur-Leblanc joins them on the series.The Discovery series - tickets just $15 - features pianistWonny Song, soprano Zorana Sadiq, and the Cecilia Quartet.We have great prices for younger people: students anyage $5, accompanying adult Yz price; 18-to-35, pay yourage (that's up to 40% off).Jennifer Taylor, general manager416 214-1660Box Office: 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754www.music-loronto.comwww.stlc.comNEW ADVENTURES IN SOUND ARTNew Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) producesperformances and installations spanning the entirespectrum of electroacoustic and experimental sound art.Included in its Toronto annual productions are theSOUNDplay festival, the Deep Wireless festival, and SoundTravels. As well as performances and installations, NAISAnow includes workshops throughout the year in our newspace (the NAISA Space) as well as SOUNDwalks, lecturesand/or artist talks that teach a new perception of soundand offer the opportunity to educate artists and audienceslocally and abroad.SOUNDplay, in the fall of each year, is a meeting pointfor experimentation pushing the boundaries andencouraging new fusions of image, sound and text.(September 27 - October 28, 2007).Deep Wireless is an annual month-long celebration ofradio art in May that includes performances, a CD and aconference.Sound Travels is a Toronto Island summer event Gune- October) that takes the concert out of the hall and places itwithin the natural beauty of Toronto Island with outdoorand indoor performances, installations and SOUNDwalks.416-910-7231naisa@naisa.cawww.naisa.caNEW Music CONCERTSEnglish Canada's senior contemporary music societyopens its 37th season October 21 with the dynamicBergmann Piano Duo in a lively recital of music by WilliamBolcolm. Reserve the weekend of January 12-13 for a rareopportunity to experience live performances of major worksby Edgard Varese, with music and reminiscences of hiscolleague Chou Wen-chung. In keeping with NMC's policyof bringing internationally-renowned composers andsoloists to Toronto to work with local musicians, this seasoneminent Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg and guitaristTimo Korhonen are featured with members of our ensembleFebruary 8. Michel Gonneville curates an evening of musicfrom Quebec involving five of his foremost proteges onMarch 7. April 11 sees an evening of world and Canadianpremieres by Alice Ho, So Jeong Ahn, Rodney Sharman,Juan Trigos and Chris Paul Harman. Innovative BerlinbasedCanadian sound artist Robin Minard appears inconcert with Dutch sound-poet Jaap Blonk on June 4; aretrospective installation of Minard's works will also bemounted al Gallery 345 as our contribution to Toronto's2008 soundaXis festival.Robert Aitken, artistic directorDavid Olds, general manager416-961-9594nmc@inlerlog.comwww.newmusicconcerls.com

NORTH 44° ENSEMBLENorth 44° Ensemble is a 20 member auditioned vocal groupdedicated to excellence and eclecticism in choral music.Under the artistic direction of Geoffrey Butler andaccompanist/assistant conductor, Jenny Crober, North 44°aims to offer a diverse and distinctive musical repertoirethat will enrich and educate both the members of theensemble and the community in which they perform.The 2007 /08 season includes a Christmas Tea, Sunday,November 25, 2007 at St. Timothy's Anglican Church, coproducedwith the 7th Toronto Regiment Band, RoyalCanadian Artillery, and an annual fundraiser in the springwith proceeds to Street Haven Women's Choir. In additionto performing at a number of benefits and fundraisingengagements throughout the year, North 44 ° also performsregularly with its affiliate, the Toronto Choral SocietyCommunity Choir.Auditions are held once a year - in June. North 44°rehearses once a week on Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8pm in the Toronto core.Geoffrey Butler, artistic director;Deborah Micucci, general manager905-764-5140norlh44ensemble@rogers.comwww.norlh44ensemble.orgNoRTH TORONTO INSTITUTE or MusicThe North Toronto Institute of Music offers instruction inmost instruments, voice, and theory classes by highlyqualified teachers. New programs this year include JazzPrograms, Jazz and Pop Guitar and Chamber Choir.The philosophy of the school is lo provide musical literacyto students in a caring but challenging environment.Students may work towards the goal of a musical career, ortowards self-expression and more knowledgeable attendanceat the wonderful concert opportunities in the city.A new space, The Bart6k Room, is now available forrental to hold small concerts or masterclasses. The room isequipped with a 6' Boston grand, an upright piano, andseats 30-40.The Institute runs the Leaside Concert Series, in therecital hall of the Briton House Retirement Centre, 720 Mt.Pleasant Rd. just south of Eglinton Ave. Several concerts ofchamber music, jazz and solo piano are held on Sundays,the first taking place in November. Listings will be availablein WholeNote. Tickets are $15 and $10 at the door.Mary Kenedi, director416-488-2588info@nlimusic.comwww.ntimusic.comNUMUS CONCERTSThe 2007-2008 NUMUS season promises to stimulate,complicate, expand, enrich, and enable newunderstandings of new music, while continuing to foster alocally-grounded contemporary Canadian music identityand community in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. We inviteyou to be a part of that community this season.The season begins with a collaboration betweenlegendary British percussionist Eddie Prevost and CCMC.In November, we celebrate the music and memory ofcomposer/pianist/theorist/educator, James Tenney. Thenin January, virtuoso Austrian theremin player Dori!Chrysler presents a solo concert with a screening of thefilm Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey.In March, a mini-festival exploring the turntable as amusical instrument: featured performers include Montrealturntablist Martin Tetreault, New York's DJ Olive, andturntablisl/conceplual artist/writer DJ Spooky performingwith the Penderecki String Quartet.The season concludes with the premiere of Reachingfor Nothing: Waler' s Thirst, an interdisciplinary workconceived by celebrated local composer Peter Hatch andacclaimed visual artist/architect Dereck Revington. Threeyears in the making, Reaching for Nothing will be alandmark work in Canadian music and culture that shouldnot be missed.Jesse Stewart, artistic directorJennifer O'Connor, general managerNU MUS Concerts519-896-3662info@numus.on.cawww.numus.on.caOAKVILLE CHILDREN'S CHOIRUnder the musical leadership of Sarah Morrison, musicdirector, and Janet Stachow, associate music director, TheOakville Children's Choir was established in 1994 by GlendaCrawford. Providing world-class choral, musical andperformance training lo young people in Halton, The DCCis a comprehensive music education program for auditionedchoristers aged 7- 17 years.This year, the DCC will present yet another remarkableconcert series that explores themes relevant to childrenand youth of today, and which welcomes special guestartists from our community and beyond at our concerts.December 7 & 8, 2007, 7:30pm "In pacem, Reflectionsof Peace"December 16, 2007, 3:00pm "Community Carol Sing"February 23, 2008, 4:30pm "Stories and Song inCanada and Beyond"May 24, 2008, 7:30pm "Songs of the Earth: This WeKnow"Tickets are $25 adults, $15 seniors and children 12 &under.Sarah Morrison, music directorJanet Stachow, associate music directorEileen Keown, executive director905-337-7104www.oakvillechildrenschoir.orgOr r CENTRE Music SALONFounded thirteen lucky years ago, Off Centre Music Salonoffers a holistic musical and aesthetic experience---a chanceto play and hear vocal, chamber and solo musical repertoirein an atmosphere evocative of a I 9th-century Europeansalon.The Perkis-Zarankin husband and wile team complementeach Salon with four-hand piano performances, andthe erudite Stuart Hamilton-CBC quizmaster, founder ofOpera in Concert- hosts all five of our intimate and spontaneousconcerts.As always combining traditional repertoire with rarelyperformed musical, poetic, literary and visual masterpieces,Off Centre takes audiences on a "13th Edition World Tour"with stops in St. Petersburg for White Nights ... in theAfternoon (Sep 23/07), Chopin and Bellini's Bel CantoVenice (Nov 4/07), the Franco-Spanish Border of Mallarmeand Garcia Lorca (Dec 2/ 07), the Germany of Bach,Beethoven and Brahms (Jan 27 /08), and, finally, Schuberlville(Feb 24/08).All concerts take place on Sundays at 2pm at GlennGould Studio. Subscriptions are $200 for adults and $150814 WholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008for seniors and students. Single tickets are available at theGGS box office.Inna Perkis, Boris Zarankin, founders and artisticdirectors416-466-1 870; GGS Box Office: 416-205-5555tickets@ollcenlremusic.comwww.ollcenlremusic.comONTARIO YoUTH CHOIRThe Ontario Youth Choir brings together some of Ontario'sfinest young singers with some of Canada's outstandingchoral leaders. Every spring, singers from across theprovince audition for the opportunity to participate in thisexceptional programme of rehearsals, maslerclasses, andvoice lessons. This year, the choir members of OYC 2007spent ten memorable days together under the inspiredleadership of renowned conductor Robert Cooper on thehistoric campus of the University of Ottawa before travellinglo Kingston and Toronto for two final performances.There are now over 1,300 OYC alumni who continue toenrich their communities as choristers, conductors,accompanists, composers, educators and soloists. OYC isan unforgettable experience: friendship and fun for thesingers, and extraordinary training with skilledprofessionals.Check the Choirs Ontario website for information aboutOYC 20081 Application deadline: February 15, 2008.Sandra Graham, OYC committee chair416-923-ll44info@choirsontario.orgwww.choirsonlario.orgOPERA ATELIEROpera Atelier holds a unique place in the North Americatheatre community, producing opera, ballet and drama fromthe l 71h and I 81h centuries. These productions draw uponthe aesthetics and ideals of the period, featuring soloists ofinternational acclaim, period ballet, original instruments,elaborate stage decor, exquisite costumes and animaginative energy that sets Opera Atelier apart.Opera Atelier is not in the business of "reconstruction";rather each production is original, providing a thrillingtheatrical experience for modern audiences.The 2007/08 season includes Monteverdi's The Returnof Ulysses (October 27 - November 3, 2007) and Mozart'sIdomeneo (April 26 - May 3, 2008).Marshall Pynkoski, Jeannette Zingg, artisticdirectors416-703-3767www.operaalelier.comOPERA IN CONCERTOpera in Concert is a uniqueCanadian company dedicated toCanadian artists and innovativeprogramming, defying traditionalassumptions about operaticpresentation, relying only on thepower and beauty of the human voiceaccompanied by orchestra or piano. ,Our 34th season begins with L........, -"--"- 1, __-'-CJGaetano Donizetti' s Anna Bolen a October 28, featuring LaraCiekiewicz, Anita Krause, Stuart Howe and Sean Watson,with music director/pianist Nathalie Doucet-Lalkens. DieDrei Pintos by Carl Maria von Weber & Gustav Mahlerfollows December 2, starring Eric Shaw, Daniel Lichti andJesse Clark, with music director/pianist Robin Wheeler.Handel's Tamerlano is next on February 3, starring LynneMcMurlry, Shannon Mercer, Marcel van Neer, and others,with conductor Kevin Mallon and Aradia Ensemble. Ourseason concludes on April 6 with Rimsky-Korsakov' s TheSnow Maiden, featuring Katerina Tchoubar, Luiza Zhuleva,

Sasha Bataligin and Neil Aronoff, with music director/pianist Raisa Nakhmanovich. Concerts include OIC'srenowned chorus, Robert Cooper conductor. Also returningis DIC' s pre-performance presentation "The Backgrounder"with host lain Scott. All performances are at the Jane MallettTheatre, 27 Front Street East, 416-366-7723 orl-800-708-6754.Guillermo Silva-Marin, general director416-922-2147guillermo@operainconcerl.comwww.operainconcerl.comOPERA YORKOur 11 th season has more to offer, more often: Two eveningsand a matinee of each production plus a Christmas OperaYork Chorus concert by Artistic directors Geoffrey Butler &Sabatino Vacca and Stage Director Melissa Bencic.Productions, with the Opera York Chorus and Orchestra,are al Markham Theatre, Markham and YCDSB StElizabeth Theatre, Vaughan.October 26, 28 & November 22007: Rossini's Barber ofSeville featuring Jennifer Elizabelta Fina as Rosina;December 2007 an Opera Christmas with the Opera YorkChorus; February 22, 24 & 29, 2008: Mozart's DonGiovanni featuring Andrew Tees as Don Giovanni, LuciaCesaroni as Zerlina and Sinead Sugrue as Donna Anna.Opera York continues to provide affordable and accessibleoperatic concerts for seniors, and education throughour Opera for Schools/I' opera pour les ecoles programs. Atour of southern Ontario is taking place in October 2007expanding the educational outreach of Opera York. Theprogram continues to include a curriculum based Teacher/StudentLearning guide and a visit lo the theatre for alive, interactive operatic concert.905-763-7853inlo@operayork.comwww.operayork.coma core of professional principal players; Sinfoni aMississauga, a professional chamber orchestra; and theMississauga Philharmonic, a professional ensemblecurrently performing the Pops series.October 13: "Midnight in Moscow"; Peter Longworth,piano with the Mississauga Symphony; November 24:"Mostly Mendelssohn"; Benjamin Bowen, violin with theMississauga Symphony; December 15: "Ring Your Bells";Mississauga Choral Society with the MississaugaSymphony; January 19: "Fascinating Gershwin"; JaniceMartin, violin/singer/pianist/dancer with the MississaugaPhilharmonic; February 9: "Berlioz ... with a Bang!"; TorQ,percussion quartet with the Mississauga Symphony;February 23: "Flights ofFanlasy"; Ruth Fazal, violin withSinfonia Mississauga; March 29: "Brilliance of Brahms";Gregory Millar, piano with the Mississauga Symphony;April 19: "60 Years of Broadway"; Denys Mailhiot, singer/actor with the Mississauga Philharmonic; May 10: "RitmosLatinos"; a Latin American Program with the MississaugaSymphony.John Barnum, music director and conductor;Office: 905-615-4401, Box Office: 905-306-6000mail@mississaugasymphony.comwww.mississaugasymphony.comORGAN IXORGANIX is an annual music festival presenting a seriesof concerts and educational events throughout the month ofMay. While individual concerts may feature trumpet, strings,percussion or a choir, the common thread that binds thefestival together is always the number one feature .. . thepipe organ, King of Instruments! The format of ORGANIX,particularly in the Wednesday series gives the public anopportunity to hear intriguing programs not normallyavailable to Canadian audiences.ORGANIX 08 (May 2 - May 31) will present severalweekend concerts, a dinner and wine tour with two organconcerts, as well as the very popular early-eveningWednesday series. For the first time, ORGANIX will also bepresenting an historic organ series at two places of interest.The highly anticipated and well attended finale will featureItalian organist, Massimo Nosetti and the Organix Brassensemble. ORGANIX is a music festival unlike any other.www.organixconcerls.ca416-241-9785ORCHESTRA TORONTOOrchestra Toronto, one of Canada's premier communityvolunteer symphony orchestras, offers affordable familyentertainment, music education and full repertoire in allits programs. Led by music director Errol Gay, the orchestrapresents a series of five Sunday afternoon concerts held atthe conveniently located and easily accessible TorontoCentre for the Arts on Yonge Street north of SheppardAvenue.This season's theme is Dance Capitals of the World that ORIANA WOMEN'S CHOIRexplores music and dance from five diverse cultural centres: ORIANA Women's Choir, formerly The Oriana Singers,New York, Paris, Madrid, London, St. Petersburg. All one of the first and finest female choirs in Canada, wasprograms include featured dance ensembles: formed in 1972 and has earned much recognition. In 2007-ProArteDanza (October 21 and May 25/ 08), Opera Atelier 2008 the choir will present 3 subscription concerts andDancers (December 9), Theatre Flamenco (February 17 I release its 4th commercial compact disc.08), and OMO Dance Company (April 6/08). Additional Oriana was awarded Best Performance of a Canadianguest artists: Celine Denis, harp (December 9), Amanda Work- Adult Choir Category- in the CBC national liveGoodburn, violin (May 25/08).finals; and Rose Trilogy, by Eleanor Daley, a 30thThe ever-popular Instrument Petting Zoo compliments anniversary commission, was awarded Outstandingof Long & McQuade will again be featured during the Choral Work of 2004 by the Association of Canadian Choralopening concert October 21 and again February 17/08. Conductors. ORIANA also participated at Festival 500Pre-concert talks by Artist-in-Residence Catherine Sharing the Voices- an international festival of choralManoukian will be at 2:15pm on October 21, December 9, music in St. John's, NL from July 2- 11, 2005.February 17/08.The choir has four commercial CDs- "When Music416-467-7142 Sounds" (2000), "Child with the Starry Crayon" (2004),oloronto@on.aibn.com "Comfort and Joy" (2005). NEW - "Cinnamon and Cedar"www.orcheslraloronlo.ca (2007)36th season concerts: December I, 2007 (Patapan!)ORCHESTRAS MISSISSAUGAGrace Church on-the-Hill; March I, 2008 (Praise My Soul)Orchestras Mississauga invites its audience lo a season of Grace Church on-the-Hill; and May 10, 2008 (Puttin' Onsymphonic brilliance. All performances are Saturday the Ritz)- Jane Mallett Theatre - St. Lawrence Centre forevenings in the acoustically state-of-the-art Hammerson the Arts. Tickets: $25 regular, $20 senior, $10 student.Hall in Mississauga's Living Arts Centre.William Brown, artistic director/managerOrchestras Mississauga is the umbrella organization416-923-3123for three orchestras: the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra,inlo@orianachoir.coma large community orchestra of volunteer musicians led bywww.orianachoir.comWholeDote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 815ORPHEUS CHOIR OF TORONTOFounded in 1964, this 65-voice SATE choir is now in its43rd year of bringing fine choral music and innovativeprogramming to Toronto audiences. Our aim is lo presentmusic in a range of styles from strictly classical to jazzand beyond, and from a cappella to full orchestralaccompaniment. Our motto is 'Expect something different!'Our 2007-2008 season - A Season With Sizzle - featuresthe Canadian premiere of Ecce Cor Meum, the newclassical work by Paul McCartney, in partnership withChorus Niagara and London Pro Musica; a Christmas programmefeaturing music from around the world; the Torontopremiere of Derek Holman's Requiem, and a fullorchestral performance of Handel's Joshua, plus a performanceas part of Roy Thomson Hall's free lunchtimechoir and organ concert series.The choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings at YorkminslerPark Baptist Church. Rehearsals are open, and weare always pleased to audition new singers. The choircontinues lo provide, through its Sidgwick Scholarship Programme,opportunities for young singers to gain experienceas soloists and section leaders.Robert Cooper, artistic director;Edward Moroney, accompanist; Helen Coxon,administrator416 530-4428orpheuschoir@sympalico.cawww.orpheuschoirtoronlo.com0SHAWA DURHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACurrently in its 5lst season, the Oshawa DurhamSymphony Orchestra has established itself as one of themost highly respected professional regional orchestras inCanada. It is under the musical direction of one of Canada'smost brilliant conductors, Marco Parisotto.The 2007-8 subscription series features a stellar arrayof soloists and works including Stravinsky's Rite of Spring,Borodin's 2nd Symphony, Respighi's Pines of Rome,Bartok's Viola Concerto with Alexander Zemtsov andBrahms' Violin Concerto, with Kolja Blacher. With strongcommunity support the ODSO is projecting to have a modemconcert hall built in the near future.For more information on the concerts, dates and ticketsales and subscriptions, visit ODSO's website.Marco Parisollo, music directorEdmond Vanhaverbeke, chair905-579-6711conlact@odso.cawww.odso.caPAX CHRISTI CHORALEPax Christi Chorale, Toronto's Mennonite Choir, was foundedin 1987, inspired by the success of an ad hoe choir assembledfor the Toronto celebrations of the 1986 Bicentennial ofMennonites in Canada.Under the direction of Stephanie Martin since 1997, the80 members include both Mennonites and singers fromvarious faith traditions and cultures. Ms. Martin hasbrought the choir to a new artistic level, leadingperformances of masterworks with full orchestra andshowcasing established and emerging soloists. The choirlaunched a choral scholarship program in 2005 and thePax Christi Chamber Choir for its 20th anniversary seasonlast year.The concert season begins with the "Buxtehude SuperConcert" in commemoration of the 300th anniversary ofthe composer 's death. The choir will give threeperformances of Handel's Messiah in December, andcomplete the season with the Bruckner Mass in E minor inApril 2008. In March 2008, the choir will hold its biennial

Hymnathon fundraiser. All concerts take place at GraceChurch on-the-Hill. Auditions take place annually.Laura Adlers, general managerlaura.adlers@paxchrislichorale.orgwww.paxchristichorale.orgPENTHELIA SINGERSPenthelia Singers is a dynamic women's ensemblecommitted to excellence in performing a diverse, musicallysophisticatedrepertoire in several languages, spanningthe Renaissance to the 21 st century.Founded in 1997 the group is named Penthelia after theancient Egyptian priestess-musician. The PentheliaSingers' mission is to provide singers and audiencesopportunities for musical and personal growth throughconcerts, festivals and collaborations, to demonstrate thediversity of choral music, and to cross ethnic and culturalboundaries. The choir strives to stimulate and challengeboth itself and its audience, and to promote contemporarychoral music by talented Canadian Composers.Major Concerts 2007-2008: "Season of Light" at RosedalePresbyterian Church (Dec 9/07) & "A Victorian Salon"at St. Lawrence Hall (June 1/08)Penthelia Singers rehearse Wednesdays at 7:30pm atRosedale Presbyterian Church (129 Mt. Pleasant Rd.)Alice Malach, artistic director,416-579-SING (7464)penlheliasingers@yahoo.cawww.penthelia.comPERIMETER INSTITUTEPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is a researchcentre of the highest international standing based inWaterloo, Ontario. Complementing its twin mandates ofresearch and educational outreach, Perimeter Institutepresents Event Horizons, an ambitious agenda of top qualitymusical and cultural events.Performances, talks crnd exhibitions capitalize on theintimacy of the Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas, theinnovative possibilities of the four-storey atrium, and thecasual atmosphere of the roof-top Black Hole Bistro.Past and upcoming guest artists include the KronosQuartet, pianist Emanuel Ax, artist Jim Dine, photographerEdward Burtynsky; Bang on a Can All-Stars, violinist JamesEhnes, musician Brian Eno, the Juilliard String Quartet,Jeff Healey' s Jazz Wizards, Beaux Arts Trio, violinist GidonKremer, the Tokyo String Quartet, violinist Nadja SalernoSonnenberg, baritone Sir Thomas Allen, Academy of St.Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, pianist RichardGoode and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.Audience members are invited to fully engage in theexperience by mingling with the artists and others at postperformanceevents. Visit our website for complete EventHorizons listings.www.perimelerinstilule.caQUEEN OF PUDDINGS Music THEATREToronto's Queen of Puddings Music Theatre burst onto thearts scene in 1995 with its forward-thinking, absorbing,fantastical approach to the tradition we know as classicalopera. Created by John Hess and Dairine Ni Mheadhra, itwas born of their desire to blend their extensive creativeknowledge and vision with a performer-based physicalsinging theatre aesthetic to produce original Canadianchamber opera.From its auspicious beginning, Queen of Puddings hasconsistently produced provocative, dramatic presentationsof the highest quality that have moved audiences beyondtheir expectations and challenged the parameters of theopera genre.Spectacular company successes include BeatriceChancy, the opera that launched the career of acclaimedCanadian soprano Measha Briiggergosman and mostrecently, The Midnight Court that premiered atHarbourfront Centre Theatre and went on tour to theprestigious Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, CoventGarden, London.Other new operas in development include Ines, developedaround Toronto Fadista Catarina Cardeal.Nathalie Bonjour, artistic producer416-203-4149queenolpuddings2@bellnel.caTHE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MusicCOMMUNITY SCHOOLThe RCM Community School is the largest community-basedmusic school in North America. Designed for people of allages and levels of ability, it is recognized for its outstandingprivate lesson teaching, group classes and commitment tolifelong learning. The high quality instruction offered byThe RCM Community School represents a constantlyevolving selection of musical traditions, including earlymusic, classical, popular, folk, jazz, and world music.With a faculty of over 270 professional music educators,The RCM Community School offers something for everyone:classes for parents and babies, classes, choirs andensembles for children, classes in music theory, historyand appreciation, music technology, DJ and emceetechniques, electric and acoustic guitar, world music andinternationally recognized certification courses in teachertraining.In addition, The RCM Community School offers musicprograms to inner city youth at no charge through RCMOutreach.Stephen Green, interim dean; Morwenna While,marketing manager for Student Recruitment416-408-2824 or 905-891-7944communilyschool@rcmusic.cawww.rcmusic.ca/communilyscboolRCM - THE GLENN GOULD SCHOOLThe Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Musicis an internationally recognized centre for professionaltraining in music performance. Courses are offered at thepost-secondary and post- bachelor levels for piano, voice,and all orchestral instruments.Glenn Gould School students, faculty, and special guestsperform in a variety of settings and venues, includingorchestra, chamber groups, opera ensemble, and solorecitals. In addition, The School offers over I 00 masterclasses every year, always free and open to the public,with such artists as Leon Fleisher, Russell Braun, LeonMajor, Jorge Chamine, Dudu Carmel, Stephane Lemelin,and more.The 2007 /08 Royal Conservatory Orchestra concertseason features Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Berlioz'sSymphonie Fantastique, Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto,Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite and more, withconductors Uri Mayer, Peter Oundjian, and Alasdair Neale.The Great Artist Series features The Madawaska StringQuartet, Kathleen Rudolph, and Russell Braun. The 2007 I816 Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-200808 Opera Ensemble presents Mozart's The Marriage ofFigaro, led by music director Mario Bernardi with stagingby Valerie Kuinka.James Anagnoson, deanDavid Visentin, associate deanSarah Cowan, student services manager;Tyler Dunham, performance manager416-408-2824glenngouldschool@rcmusic.cawww.rcmusic.caRENAISSANCE SINGERSThe Renaissance Singers were founded in 1972. Thechoir's early reputation was based on its polishedperformances of Renaissance a cappella literature. Today,the choir sings music from the masters of all centuries. TheRenaissance Singers have also commissioned andpremiered the works of leading Canadian composers. Everyyear, the Singers perform four Saturday and Sundayconcerts in the Waterloo Region. The choir was the firstCanadian choir to sing in the fringe of The Three ChoirsFestival, the oldest music festival in the world. In 1989, thechoir was invited to return, becoming the first Canadianchoir to sing in the main festival. The choir has been ontour four times, and has sung in Westminster Abbey,Yorkminster, and the cathedrals of Canterbury, Chichester,Ely, Guildford, Norwich, Salisbury, Wells, Winchester, St.George's Chapel, Lincoln, St. Alban's and Ripon. The highlyregarded chamber choir has four recordings to its credit,with plans for more in the near future.Contact info: kathybob@golden.netRIVERDALE YOUTH SINGERSIn only eight years, RYS has undergone a steady, excitingtransformation from a new, rapidly growing choir towardsa mature organization. Its overall mandate is to providean accessible, high quality musical education that embracesa communitarian and social justice ethic. Singing is amagical entry point for developing creative skills,leadership, and collaboration, providing a positive imageof what youth can contribute to our communities locallyand globally.With our dynamic new artistic director, RyanSlashinsky, we plan to expand our programming in excitingand innovative new directions this season, focussing onconnections with contemporary artists from diverse culturaltraditions and styles, becoming increasingly youth-driven,and increasing our community involvement.For example, this year we will offer two major concertswith strong local, diverse, and contemporary flavours. InDecember, we share the stage with folk musicians for atheatrical "Festival of Lights". June brings "Drumbeat", acollaborative exhibition of international percussionists.We audition young people aged 7-16 year-round. Formore info, visit the website or contact our staff.Ryan Slashinsky, artistic director416-875-1587artisticdirector@riverdaleyouthsingers.orgwww.riverdaleyoulhsingers.orgROYAL CANADIAN COLLEGE OFORGANISTS - TORONTO CENTREFounded in 1909 as the Canadian Guild of Organists, theRCCO is Canada's oldest musicians' association. Today, theRCCO is a nationwide interdenominational community ofprofessionals, and amateur organists, church musicians,choral conductors, and others sharing an interest in theorgan and church music.

Examinations are held annually and RCCO festivals offeropportunities to hear and meet world-class recitalists andclinicians. The RCCO works across Canada in support ofline church music and organ playing. For all who careabout these arts, regardless of background, skill-level orreligious affiliation, the college has a place.The Toronto Centre maintains an active program. TheOctober event is a Halloween recital Friday, October 26 at!Opm at Metropolitan United Church, at Queen and ChurchStreets. University of Toronto Faculty of Music organstudents will play a variety of scary music!The Centre has published Organs in Toronto-a wonderfulbook of pictures and descriptions of many of the pipeorgans in Toronto. Check the up-to-date website for detailson the 2007-08 program and for membership information.Patricia Wright, presidentGordon Mansell, membership secretary416-363-0331 x26 (Patricia); 416-769-5224 (Gordon)www. glohalserve.nel/-chuhh/rccoSCARAMELLASampling from a broad range of genres, Scaramellafeatures Canada's finest early music specialists, showcasedin energetic and accessible chamber music programs.Scaramella combines the unique and subtle timbresinherent lo period instruments with the excitement andanticipation of performing new, or little-known works, andeach program reveals some unexpected elements.In a sixth century treatise on the philosophy of music,Boelhius classified music according to three types: Musicamundana (music of the spheres), Musica humana (of moreearthly concerns) and Musica inslrumenlalis (exemplifiedthrough numerical ratios and musical intervals).Scaramella's 2007-2008 season lakes Boelhius'classification as its inspiration. Each program also includesrelevant 20th and 21st century works, with an emphasison Canadian compositions specifically for periodinstruments.Scaramella performs atVictoria College Chapel.Tickets are available at thedoor, or order them throughthe mail by downloading theform from the website.October 13, 2007, 8pm:Musica Mundana: "CelestialHarmony"February 2, 2008, 8pm: "Musica Humana: Garden ofEarthly Delights"March 15, 2008, 8pm: "Musica Instrumentalis:Variations and Enigmas"Joelle Morton, artistic director416-760-8610inlo@scaramella.cawww.scaramella.caSCARBOROUGH BEL CANTO CHOIRThe Scarborough Bel Canto Choir is a 45-voice communilybasedSATB choir which serves the community, raisesmoney for charity, promotes Bel Canto style singing, andprovides fun and fellowship. Audition, lo determine voicerange, required. We perform 2 concerts per year, fall andspring. We also sing for senior residences and in fundraisersfor other organizations. Repertoire is varied, andincludes folk, movies, swing, spirituals, Broadway, andclassical selections. Rehearsals are 7:30-!0pm, Tuesdaysal St. Nicholas Anglican Church, Birchcliff.Brian Taylor, musical directorDave Ramsay, presidentContact: Joanne Hawthorne, 416-284-4428www.belcantochoir.comSILVERTHORN SYMPHONIC WINDSSilverthorn Symphonic Winds (SSW) is a vibrant new bandthat got its start a year ago. Now based in Vaughan, ii is anauditioned group for advanced amateur and semiprofessionalmusicians. Our goal is lo work together at ahigh level lo promote excellence in musical performanceand musicianship, fostered by interaction betweenadvanced amateur and professional musicians within theSymphonic Wind Band genre.SSW is also committed lo the community, and has hadseveral opportunities to work with local regional Arisstudents in the past few months. Developing young talentin the areas of performance and arts administrationthrough a menloring relationship is a founding goal of thegroup.We are currently auditioning candidates for MusicDirector, and have been ably supported to dale byoutstanding conducting and composing talent within thegroup.SSW is performing several concerts in the GTA duringthe 2007 /2008 season, the first of which will be in October.in!o@SilverthornSymphonicWinds.cawww.silverlhornsymphonicwinds.caSINE N OMINE ENSEMBLE FORMEDIEVAL MusicSine Nomine is an ensemble of talented, versatile singersand instrumentalists, passionate about the music of theMiddle Ages and about bringing it lo life for modernaudiences. Since 1991, the group has performed in Torontoand other Ontario centres, and has toured in Alberta,Quebec, the Maritimes, the eastern U.S.A, and England.Concerts take place al Saint Thomas's Church, 383Huron Street. In collaboration with the PLS, we presenttwo English mystery plays for the Advent season, withrich musical elaboration: Friday, December 21 (8pm) andSaturday, December 22 (2pm/8pm). The second concert,February 15 (8pm), explores medieval musical responseslo the Black Death and other plagues. The third, April 25(8pm), traces the connection between music and astronomyin the medieval worldview.Sine Nomine has produced three recordings: anindependent cassette, the CD-ROM The Art of the Chant(PBS/Jasmine), and the CD A Golden Treasury of MediaevalMusic (Saydisc/AmonRa).Sine Nomine is ensemble-in-residence al the PontificalInstitute of Mediaeval Studies.Contact: Andrea Budgey416-638-9445sine.nomine@3web.netwww.pims.ca/amici/sinenomine.htmlSINFONIA TORONTOSinfonia Toronto performs its seven Masterpiece Seriesconcerts in Grace Church on-the-Hill (300 Lonsdale Road).The Strauss & Swing Viennese Ball is on March 29, 2008.The orchestra travels to other Ontario centres, broadcastson CBC and holds and performs a number of communityoutreach concerts.Sinfonia Toronto's strings perform standing, in thetradition of great chamber orchestras, blending eachmusician's soloistic energy into a brilliant ensemble undermusic director Nurhan Arman. A rosier of winds andpercussion joins the strings for programs drawn from thechamber orchestra repertoire. In October 2007 the orchestrawill record its second CD for Marquis Records.Soloists for 2007-2008 include pianists Anya Alexeyevand Heather Schmidt; violinists Judy Kang and PhoebeTsang; cellists Shauna Rolston and Karen Ouzounian, andguest conductor Paolo Ponziano Ciardi.Sinfonia Toronto has been acclaimed by critics. TheToronto Star writes of "a remarkable range of colour,"Whole Dote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 B 17"ample eloquence" and "gripping authority," while LaScena Musicale declared, "Nurhan Arman and hisorchestra literally conquered us."Nurhan Arman, music director and conductorMargaret Chasins, administrator416-499-0403sinloniatoronto@sympatico.cawww.sinloniatoronto.comSMALL WORLD MusicSmall World Music is a not-for-profit organization dedicatedto the presentation of world music, community outreachand developing the careers of Canada's diverse musiccommunity.Since 1997 Small World has grown into a year-roundpresenter employing a wide variety of facilities rangingfrom Massey Hall to Lula Lounge.Our presenting cycle has evolved to include not onlystand-alone concerts but as many as three festivals in the2004 and 2005 calendar years. The season included ourMay participation in South Asian Heritage Month withJyafest, the July staging of Global Cale and our premierongoing event, the Small World Music Festival held for tendays in late September.Presentations of major touring artists such as Persianmusic master, Zakir Hussain, Abdeli, and many more havebeen mixed with concerts featuring Canadian artists suchas Maza Meze, Aditya Verma, autorickshaw, Eccodek, anddozens of others.Alan Davis, artistic directorDerek Andrews, board presidentMiriam Schacter, publicityDougal Bichan, sponsorship416-536-4 769alan@smallworldmusic.comwww.smallworldmusic.comSONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSThe Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, al I Front StreetEast, is Canada's premier performance venue and anhistorical and cultural landmark. Toronto's onlymainstream civic theatre in the heart of the downtown, ii isthe largest performing arts venue in Canada with 3,187seats. This theatre is operated to benefit the people of Torontoand to celebrate the cultural diversity of the city, adding toentertainment excellence in Canada.The Sony Centre has a glorious and prestigious historyfrom its opening in 1960 with Richard Burton and JulieAndrews in Camelot to current day presentations as diverseas Charles Aznavour, Celine Dion, Bjork, Bum the Floor,Riverdance, Dora the Explorer, the Mozart Orchestra,Shaolin Warriors, Luther VanDross, Gigi D' Alessio andIrving Berlin's While Christmas.For more info: visit www.sonycentre.caJennifer Lee416-393-7 482Jenniler@sonycentre.cawww.sonycenlre.caSOUNDSTREAMS CANADAFounded by renowned oboist Lawrence Cherney in 1982,Soundstreams commissions and presents Canadian andinternational new music, igniting audiences with fresh,compelling and innovative live music experiences and

generating opportunities for dynamic encounters betweencreators, performers and audiences.Soundstreams has presented hundreds of unique andcompelling concerts, from intimate chamber music eventsto multi-choral spectaculars, operas, music-theatre worksand 8 highly successful international festivals.The 25th Anniversary season includes Patricia Rozarioand the Elmer Iseler Singers performing Byzantineinspired music by John Tavener, Jonathan Harvey, ChristosHatzis and Michael Oesterle; The Hilliard Ensemble andTafelmusik Chamber Choir performing a premiere by BrianCherney; Moscow's Academy of Choral Arts performingRachmaninov's Vespers; the premiere of The Journey byTomson Highway and Melissa Hui; the premiere of 7 LastWords by Paul Frehner paired with James MacMillan's(UK) work on the same theme, and the 2008 CoolDrummings International Percussion Festival.Soundstreams offers extensive outreach programs inschools throughout the GTA, including student performances(The Young Artist Overture) before most concerts.Lawrence Cherney, artistic director416-504-1282soundstreams@soundstreams.cawww.soundstreams.caSOUTHERN ONTARIO CHAPTEROF THE HYMN SOCIETY (SOCHS)The Southern Ontario Chapter of the Hymn Society (SOCHS)is a vibrant organization- this year celebrating its tenthanniversary-supporting congregational song inSouthern Ontario. Each season SOCHS offers three eventsto the city and surrounding region. Anyone with an interestin hymns and congregalional song is invited to join theChapter and I or to participate in its public activities. Pleaserefer to the website http://www.sochs.org for informationon membership and upcoming events and a summary ofour past few seasons.In recent years we have brought to Toronto twointernational voices in the persons of John L. Bellrepresenting the Iona Community in Scotland and JimmieAbbington from the United States representing AfricanAmerican music to our Centre. We have also hosted eventsfeaturing internationally recognized hymn writers CarlDaw, Brian Wren and Mary Louise Bringle.This season, our first event is at 2:30pm on 28 Octoberat Grace Lutheran Church, Oakville and features anentertaining and enriching look at the new (2006)Evangelical Lutheran Book of Worship.647-722-1618inlo@sochs.orgwww.sochs.orgST. CLEMENT'S ANGLICAN CHURCH CHOIRSSince 1897 at the early mission, St. Clement's Choirs hasbeen presenting special services to mark Christmas, Easterand other festival days, and given concerts throughout theyear. Highlights of the 2007-08 musical season include:Nov.4, 4:30pm Commemoration of All Souls, music MesseSolennelle, Louis Vierne; Dec 2, 4:30pm Advent CarolService; Good Friday, March 21, 2008, 2pm Music forPassion tide including The Sacrifice by Antonin Tucapsky.Details can be found on the Church's website under MusicThe Psallam Spiritu Choir is a treble voice choir forboys and girls between the ages of 8-17 who lead the musicat the 9:15 am Sunday liturgy. Vocal training with emphasison sight-reading is given. Rehearsals take place everyThursday afternoon 4:30 - 5:30 pm from September to theend of May.The Senior Choir is an auditioned mixed-voice choir ofabout 25 singers that sing a wide range of sacred repertoirefrom plainsong and 16th century to music of the 2 lstcentury. The choir sings at the I lam Sunday liturgy andthe occasional Choral Evensongs.Thomas Filches, organist & director of music416-483-6664lfitches@stclemenls-church.orgwww.stclemenls-church.orgST. }AMES CATHEDRALThe Cathedral of St. James has three choirs serving themusical requirements of its Sunday and special liturgies.The Parish Choir sings at the Sam Holy Eucharist andconsists of four section leads and a group of volunteers. Itrehearses on Thursday evenings during the year and at8: I Sam on Sundays, just prior to the service. Singersinterested in volunteering their lime are most welcome tocontact Andrew Ager, Interim Music Director at 416-364-7865 #224.The St. James Singers, with a core group of eight leads,and a large complement of volunteers, rehearses Tuesdayevenings and sings two Evensongs per month, and joinswith the Cathedral Choir for the main concerts of the season.Anyone interested in inquiring about either section lead orvolunteer positions in this ensemble is also welcome tocontact Andrew Ager.The Cathedral Choir is a fully professional group ofeighteen singers who sing at the Sunday 11 am HolyEucharist, and at two Evensongs per month, as well asnumerous special services.This year the Cathedral Choir/St. James Singers areperforming, amongst many other works, the Faure Requiem,Vivaldi's Gloria, and a concert of Venetian Master workswith the English Cornetta and Sackbut Ensemble.416-364-7865music@stjamescalhedral.on.cawww.sljamescathedral.on.caSr. MICHAEL'S CHOIR SCHOOLThe treasury of Roman Catholic sacred music can beencountered every week at St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto,where a fine choral tradition has been maintained since1937 when St. Michael's Choir School was founded. Threetreble and SATB boys' choirs sing at the Saturday eveningand Sunday morning Masses and for all the solemnliturgies of the Christmas and Easter seasons, as well asimportant archdiocesan and civic events.Our 2007-2008 concerlizing begins with a benefit concert"A Gift of Music" on October 15, 7:30pm at Roy ThomsonHall, with Kevin Hearne and the Barenaked Ladies,Matt Dusk, John McDermott, Stewart Goodyear and MichaelBurgess - all alumni of the school. On December 14 at8pm and December 15, at 3pm we present "A ChristmasCelebration" at Massey Hall.The choir school provides an enriched learningenvironment for boys in grades 3 to 12, with daily choralrehearsals, and individual instruction in piano, organ,voice, strings, and guitar. For admission information,please visit our website or call the school's music secretary.Dr. Jerzy Cichocki and Marie-Claire Liptay,conductorsRev. John-Mark Missio, director416-393-5518johnmark.missio@tcdsb.orgwww.smcs.on.caSYRINX SUNDAY SALONSSyrinx Concerts Toronto was created in 1986. In 2005,Syrinx Sunday Salons was established. Our focus is toencourage and promote Canadian artists and to introducethe works of one Canadian composer each year. The pastfive seasons have featured the works of Srul Irving Glick,Walter Buczynski, Oskar Morawetz, Steven Gellman, andJean Coulthard.818 Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008This year we will celebrate the music of Anton Kuerti,integrating within each concert a substantial chamber workof his, along with the more familiar repertoire. Anton Kuertiis known throughout the world as an outstanding pianist,composer, teacher and humanist. His enormous repertoireincludes familiar and modern compositions, many of whichhe has premiered. Kuerli devotes his lime to performingand composing and giving master classes. He has receivedmany honorary doctorates and is an Officer of the Order ofCanada.Our six-concert series will include performances byRea Beaumont, The Duke Trio, The Cerberus Ensemble,Peter Longworth, The Angela Park Quartet, Shalom Bard,Rafael Hoekman, and Anton Kuerti.The 6-concert subscription is $ !00. Single tickets are$20-$35.Dorothy Sandler-Glick, contact416-654-0877dorolhyglick@hotmail.comwww.syrinxconcerts.orgTAFELMUSIK BAROQUE ORCHESTRA &CHAMBER CHOIRA Season of Greats!Experience the music of great 17th and l 8th centurycomposers performed by Tafelmusik, Canada's nine-timeJuno Award-winning baroque orchestra and chamber choir.Join Tafelmusik in 2007 /08 for two premieres: the Canadianpremiere of a Bach suite played on a viola da spalla (Feb13- 17), and Tafelmusik' s Toronto premiere of Beethoven'srevolutionary Symphonies 7 and 8 guest conducted byBruno Weil (March 27- April I). Also not to be missed isHandel's opera arias with countertenor Daniel Taylor andsoprano Carolyn Sampson (April 9- 13), and Mozart'sRequiem (May 7- 11).Complete the holiday season with Bach's ChristmasOratorio and Magnificat (Nov 29- Dec 2) and Handel'sMessiah (Dec 19- 22 at Trinity-St. Paul's, and Sing-AlongMessiah at Massey Hall Dec 23).Tafelmusik continues its 3-concert series at the GeorgeWeston Recital Hall: Sound the Trumpet' (Sept 25); BachChristmas Oratorio and Magnificat (Nov 27); andBeethoven Symphonies 7and 8 (April I) .The new and revamped Face the Musik programmestill offers 18-30 year-olds some of Tafelmusik's hottestconcerts for $15-25; but now includes a Pay-What-You-Cannight.Jeanne Lamon, music directorTricia Baldwin, managing director416-964-9562, 416-964-6337 (box office)inlo@tafelmusik.orgwww.talelmusik.orgTALISKER PLAYERSTalisker Players is a unique ensemble of instrumentalistsdedicated to working with singers. It was founded in1995 as a choral music orchestra, and has earned anenviable reputation for excellence in the art of choral accompanying.A flexible-size group, it is available for performancewith choirs large and small, in repertoire rangingfrom baroque (on original or modern instruments) to2 lst century.

The ensemble also presents its own series of vocalchamber music concerts, which take its skills in vocal/instrumental collaboration into a more intimate realm. Thisseason again offers three fascinating programmes, eachbuilt around a theme, in which core members of the groupare joined by some of Canada's leading vocal soloists."Harp of Fire" (November 20 & 21) is a celebration ofthe great Indian poet, mystic, musician and peacemaker,Rabindranath Tagore; "Perfect Propriety" (February 26& 27), takes a wry look at matters of the heart in the urbanage; "The Voyage Out" (May 27 & 28) is concerned withexploration, both of the mind and of the spirit.Mary McGeer, artistic director I managerElizabeth Shannon, administrative coordinator(Chamber Music Series)Phone & Fax: 416-466-1800words.music@taliskerplayers.cawww.taliskerplayers.caTALLIS CHOIROver the past 28 years, the 36-voice Tallis Choir has earneda reputation for its innovative programming and polishedperformances. Best known for its interpretation ofRenaissance music, it has presented the first Canadianperformances of many rarely heard masterpieces of theperiod."Splendours of The German Renaissance", on October20, features a cappella masterpieces of court and cathedralfrom l 6th century Germany. Palestrina: "High Mass forChristmas Day", with choir, organ and brass is a recreationof a high mass as ii might have been celebrated inpapal Rome on December 25, 1607.On March I, 2008, the intense mysticism of RussianOrthodox choral music is explored in the "All Night Vigil",(Vespers) by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Concluding the seasonon May 3, in "Music For The Chapel Royal", choir, violsand organ combine for music of the Jacobean Chapel Royal.All four concerts will be lake place in the luxuriantacoustic of St. Patrick's Church, 141 McCaul St. Toronto,just north of Dundas, two blocks west of University Ave,and the St. Patrick subway station.Peter Mahon416-533-6179inlo@tallischoir.comwww.lallischoir.comTAPESTRYTapestry is the leading Canadian company dedicated lothe development and production of originalCanadian opera and music theatre. The 2007-2008 season includes three productions, variousworkshop presentations and the formation of aIS-member Studio Company.On September 28/29 at 8pm in The ErnestBalmer Studio Tapestry opened its season withOpera Briefs 7, an evening of 5-minute shortsfrom the Composer-Librettist Laboratory.Tapestry produces Opera to Go for a fourthlime this season at the Enwave Theatre,Harbourfront Centre February I 0- 24, 2008.With Theatre Direct Canada, Tapestry isthrilled to co-produce "Sanctuary Song", byMarjorie Chan & Abigail Richardson, at theCanStage Berkeley Street Theatre May 24- June 8."Elijah's Kite", by Camyar Chai & James Rolfe continuesto tour Ontario schools in 2007-2008 and a specialperformance is scheduled for October 23.Workshop presentations of new works in developmentwill be held in The Ernest Balmer Studio periodicallythroughout the season. Schedule information is availableal www.tapestrynewopera.com.Wayne Strongman,managing artistic director416-537-6066information@tapeslrynewopera.comwww.lapeslrynewopera.comTHEATRE OF EARLY MusicThe Theatre of Early Music (TEM) is comprised of fineinstrumentalists and singers sharing a passion for earlymusic. The core of TEM is a Montreal-based ensemble ofyoung musicians whose distinctive style, under DanielTaylor's leadership, results in captivating readings ofmagnificent but often neglected works. In 2007, DanielTaylor founded the 17-voice professional Choir of the Theatreof Early Music, made up of leading Canadian singers.TEM recently signed a long-term contract with the BISlabel. Their first BIS recording was Couperin' s Le~ons withRobin Blaze, followed by the Renaissance disc featuringactor Ralph Fiennes and duets with James Bowman andDaniel Taylor. Their next release features Daniel with DameEmma Kirkby.The 2007 /2008 season includes lours to the UK Germanyas well as concerts in Canada: "Music for Hope andConsolation" starts in Montreal Oct 3, then tours Toronto,Ottawa, Lennoxville, and West Brome Oct 4-14; PergolesiStabat Mater lours Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, andEdmonton Nov 16-21; Bach Cantatas is Dec 3 in Montreal;and late February the Choir and Orchestra are featured in"Path to Paradise" with the Dance Company "Coleman &Lemieux".Marie-Pierre Bielle/Genevieve Plantetemadmin@holmail.com514-982-2535TIMOTHY EATON MEMORIAL CHURCHTimothy Eaton Memorial Church presents Music atTimothy's- a series of musically diverse concertspresented in our sanctuary.Music al Timothy's features professional guest artistsfrom across Canada. The music presented in this series isunlike any other: don't miss this wonderful opportunity lohear instrumental and choral music that will challengeand inspire.We are pleased lo present: "Big Band Jazz!" featuringCaitlin Smith and "The Tiny Alligator Large Band"November 2, 2007- 7:30pm; Annual Christmas Concertfeaturing our Sanctuary Choir and the Salvation ArmyNorth York Temple Band, led by Glenn Barlow- DecemberI, 2007, 4pm; "Songs of Love and Passion" featuring theTEMC Chamber Choir in opera arias, duets and chorusesFebruary 15, 2008- 7:30pm; "Pipe Organ Spectacular!"featuring Marty Smyth playing our magnificent 5-manual,7,000-pipe Casavant organ - March 28, 2008- 7:30pm;"Choral Masterworks" featuring the TEMC Concert ChoirsMay 9, 2007- 7:30pm.Tickets $20/$15 Group/Student/Senior, available al thedoor or by calling the box office. For more information, visitthe website.Marty Smyth, director of musicTimothy Eaton Memorial ChurchBox Office 416-925-5977www.temc.net.Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 819TORONTO CHAMBER CHOIRWell known for its interpretations of Baroque andRenaissance music, the Toronto Chamber Choir is a 40-voice SATB ensemble marking its 40th season performingearly music masterpieces in period style. Our inspiredleader, David Fallis, has led the choir for 23 years. We alsosponsor a mentorship program for students at our partnerschool, Rosedale Heights School for the Arts.During this season, TCC will present four concertscelebrating St. Cecilia, Buxtehude's 300th anniversary,England's Golden Age of music, and the great Baroquecomposer, J.S. Bach. All events are held at Christ ChurchDeer Park. The choir has two CDs available, "Welcome MyLord Sir Chrislemas", and "The Voice of My Beloved".TCC rehearses Monday evenings from 7:30- !0pm.Auditions are held in the spring but may be requested atany lime during the season.David Fallis, music directorMary Ella Magill, presidentinlo@toronlochamberchoir.cawww.torontochamherchoir.caTORONTO CHILDREN'S CHORUSOne of the world's leading choral ensembles for children,the TCC's artistry inspires audiences and critics alike.Now entering its 30th season, "From Across the Seasand SeasoNZ" celebrates our connection to New Zealand,homeland of new artistic director Elise Bradley. Repertoirebased on the sea and seasons includes works of Canadianand New Zealand composers plus Vaughan Williams,Debussy, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and more.Concert highlights include concerts on October 28 atTimothy Eaton Memorial Church and November 3 al theMetropolitan United Church; "A Chorus Christmas" onDecember 15 at Roy Thomson Hall, featuring all choirs,the TCC Alumni Choir, and guests Judy Loman and RussellHartenberger; a February 24 concert at Timothy EatonMemorial Church.On February 15, the TCC joins the Bach Consort loperform St. Matthew Passion; on April 9, the TCC presentsa joint concert with the National Children's Choir of GreatBritain. The final concert of our 30th season will be onMay 3 at Toronto Centre for the Aris.For more details, please visit the TCC website.Elise Bradley, artistic directorLisa Griffiths, manager of artistic administrationJohn Peltier, manager of business administration416-932-8666info@toronlochildrenschorus.comwww.loronlochildrenschorus.comTORONTO CHORAL SOCIETYEstablished in 1845, the TCS nurtures musical ability al alllevels. Under the direction of conductor Geoffrey Butler,accompanist William O'Meara and assistant conductor,Jenny Crober, the TCS is comprised of three groups: theTCS Community Choir, North 44° Ensemble and the StreetHaven Women's Choir.The TCS Community Choir is a non-auditioned 130-voicechorus offering the chance lo sing, learn and have fun.The Community Choir performs al least two major concertsper year. Repertoire ranges from traditional favourites suchas Handel's Messiah to Ariel Ramirez' Misa Criolla. Thisseason, the Community Choir presents a RemembranceDay tribute on Saturday, November 10 and a ChristmasConcert on Wednesday, December 12 featuringCharpentier's Messe de Minuit par Noel, Poulenc's Gloria,and French carols. The spring concert, Wednesday, May28, 2008, features Bruckner's Te Deum.

North 44° (see separate listing) is a 20-voice auditionedchoir dedicated to excellence and eclecticism in choralmusic. The Street Haven Women's Choir is drawn fromwomen who have used the services offered at Street Havenat the Crossroads Women's Shelter.Geoffrey Butler, artistic director;Deborah Micucci, president416-410-3509www.torontochoralsociety.orgTORONTO CLASSICAL SINGERSOratorios Are UslSinging great repertoire with I 00 + people and anorchestra is exhilarating. If you love big choral-orchestralworks, the TCS is for you. CBC' s Jurgen Petrenko, conductorand founding artistic director brings an infectiousenthusiasm to the rehearsals and concerts. The past 15years the TCS has performed great choral classics byHandel, Mozart, Bach, Mendelssohn and VaughanWilliams. The choir presents three concerts, each seasonfeaturing professional guest soloists accompanied by theTalisker Players orchestra.This season includes performances of Bach's ChristmasOratorio (highlights) December 9, 2007; Handel'sCoronation Anthems plus Gilbert & Sullivan (highlights)March 9, 2008; Haydn's Creation May 4, 2008. All Concertsare Sundays at 4pm.Rehearsals: Monday September to May, 7:30-9:30pm atChrist Church Deer Park. 1570 Yonge St. at Heath St. West(2 blocks north of St. Clair)For tickets or to arrange an audition phone, e-mail. orvisit the website.416-443-1490torontoclassicalsingers@sympatico.cawww.torontoclassicalsingers.orgTORONTO CONSORTOne of Canada's premiere period music ensembles, TheToronto Consort breathes life into the music of the MiddleAges, Renaissance and early Baroque. Founded in 1972,the Consort presents an annual subscription series atTrinity St Paul's Centre in down town Toronto. The Consorthas toured extensively, has recorded eight eds, and hasrecorded music for film and television, including the CBCseries airing this fall, The Tudors.Artistic Director David Fallis has programed a widerange of contrasts for 2007 /2008: "The Queen", November9, 10 with actor Karen Woolridge; "Serenissima UnaNoche", December 7, 8; "Ayl! Amor. .. " February 8, 9 withguest ensemble Constantinople and singer Fran~oise Atlan;"Music for a Medieval Labyrinth", February 29, March I;and "The Glory of St. Mark's", April 4, 5, featuringFrancesco Cavalli' s Missa Concertata. Outside of its regularsubscription series, the Consort joins Opera Atelier to presentMonteverdi's masterpiece, The Return of Ulysses October27 to November 3, conducted by David Fallis. For moreinformation, visit www.torontoconsort.orgDavid Fallis, artistic director/general managerAdmin: 416-966-1045; Box Office: 416-964-6337www.torontoconsort.orgTORONTO EARLY Music CENTREThis non-profit organization promotes the appreciation ofhistorically informed performances of early music in thecommunity through sponsorship of concerts and activitiessuch as lectures, workshops, exhibitions and masterclasseswith visiting and local artists.Benefits of membership include: discounts to certainearly music events in the city; a subscription to the quarterlyToronto Early Music News which contains a calendar ofupcoming events, reviews, profiles, essays, etc.; borrowingprivileges from the TEMC library of books and recordings;participation in music circles (e.g. viola da gamba, or vocalmusic circles); admission to the Musically Speakingpresentations of early music performed on original orreplica instruments, and the Early Music Fair; join theemailinformation list of historical performance in Toronto!The six Musically Speaking events take place on Sundaysat 2:30, once a month, from January to June. The24th annual Early Music Fair, an all-day event celebratingthe delights of historical musical performance, will takeplace September 2008 at Montgomery's Inn, 4709 DundasStreet West, at Islington Avenue.Annual Membership: $25 individual; $35 family; $15student/seniorFrank T. Nakashima, artistic director: 416-920-5025temc@interlog.comwww.interlog.com/-temcTORONTO HELICONIAN HALLLocated at 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto ON M5R 2E3, theToronto Heliconian Hall is a visual and acoustic gem datingfrom 1875, with a vaulted ceiling providing excellent concerthall acoustics, seating for 120 guests, and a Steinway grandpiano.Heliconian Hall is an ideal setting to present intimateconcerts. Warm wooden walls, Victorian carved rosewindow, fireplace, lounge, bar, patio, P.A. system, and airconditioning.John Greco, manager416-922-3618TORONTO JEWISH FOLK CHOIRStarted in 1925 by immigrant needle-trade workers, thisSATB Choir performs beloved Yiddish folksongs, Jewishthemedexcerpts from the classics, contemporary music inYiddish, Hebrew, Judea-Spanish (Ladino). Russian andEnglish, and music from other cultures.The TJFC aims to preserve and maintain our secularYiddish heritage and experience. We also strive to enhancecontemporary Jewish culture through the commissioningof new works by Jewish-Canadian composers.The choir will begin its new season on Wednesday,October 3, 2007, under the musical direction of AlexanderVeprinsky, and accompanied on the piano by LinaZemelman. On June 15, 2008, the choir will hold its 82ndannual Spring Concert at the Leah Posluns Theatre. Thechoir will feature a selection of songs to mark the 60thanniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.The choir will also present excerpts from a Gilbert &Sullivan operetta in Yiddish.Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30-!0pm.tjfolkchoir@sympatico.cawww.winchevskycentre.org/institutions/choir.htmlTORONTO LATVIAN CONCERT ASSOCIATIONThe Toronto Latvian Concert Association is one of the oldestclassical music subscription series in the city. Now in its49th consecutive season, the TLCA has organized morethan 200 concerts featuring the best Latvian artists fromaround the world. Thanks to a loyal subscriber base, theTLCA has been able to invite performers from acrossCanada, the USA, Mexico, Chile, England, Germany,Switzerland, Australia and Latvia.The 2007 /08 season begins on October 21 with a returnof the acclaimed Latvian pianist Liene Circene. On March30 2008 we present award-winning counter-tenor SergejsJegers in his North American debut. On April 20, 2008, wewelcome the Baltic Trio featuring celebrated Lithuanianflutist Algirdas Vizgirda, Latvian harpsicordist AinaKalnciema and Estonian cellist Teet Jarvi.820 Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008All concerts take place on Sunday afternoons at 2pm atThe Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West, Toronto.Tickets: $33 at the door or $90 for the three concertseries (general admission)Students: $15Arturs Jansons, 416-481-8616music.lv@sympatico.cawww.torontolatvianconcerts.comTORONTO MASQUE THEATREToronto Masque Theatre performs multi-media workseffectively combining music, theatre and dance. Foundedin 2003 by artistic director LarryBeckwith, TMT has had majorcritical successes with l 7thcentury stage works, 20th centuryclassics, pastiches, andcommissions from James Rolfe,Abigail Richardson and OmarDaniel.TMT's 2007-2008 seasonincludes "Commedia!" (Winchester Street Theatre) - anevening of drama, dance, film and music exploring theclose relationship between comedy and tragedy. Featuredworks include Les caracteres de la danse by Rebel, Ariada capo by Edna St. Vincent Millay, a film from ClydeHenry Productions and short intermezzi by Marc-AntoineCharpentier.Our Purcell Cycle continues with The Indian Queen(Betty Oliphant Theatre), one of Purcell's last stage works,featuring sumptuous and evocative music to be sung bysoprano Meredith Hall, tenor Daniel Auchincloss and awide range of TMT regulars. As with all TMT mainstageevents, dancing, acting, singing and playing will beseamlessly woven together in a simple, direct and affectingway."Toronto Masque Theatre deserves a permanent placein our musical life". - John Terauds, Toronto Star.Larry Beckwith, artistic directorDerek Boyes and Marie-Nathalie Lacoursiere,artistic associatesLizzie Gault, administrative assistant416-410-4561admin@torontomasquetheatre.caTORONTO MENDELSSOHN CHOIR ANDYOUTH CHOIRThe Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is 160 voices invitingCanadian audiences to experience the choral masterworksof the world.The grand symphonic sound of Canada's largest choirhas been the TMC' s trademark for over I 00 years.Performing both the secular and sacred repertoire, theToronto Mendelssohn choristers offer audiences authenticinterpretation, clarity of expression, and a profoundemotional experience of some of the most important vocalmusic ever composed. Concerts are exhilarating anduplifting celebrations of the triumphs, great and small, ofthe human spirit.The TMC organization also includes the TorontoMendelssohn Youth Choir, and the Mendelssohn Singers, a70-voice ensemble formed from the ranks of the TMC, givingus more flexibility in both performing venue and repertoire.Under the direction of Noel Edison, the TMC concertseason includes a Hymn Festival in November,

Rachmaninoff's Vespers in February, Bach's Mass in BMinor on Good Friday, and Haydn's Creation in May. TheToronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir will perform a programof Gospel Music in March and present a spring concert incollaboration with autorickshaw in May.Noel Edison, artistic director/conductorLynn Janes, TMYC conductorCynthia Hawkins, executive director416-598-0422manager@tmchoir.orgwww.lmchoir.orgTORONTO OPERA REPERTOIRECelebrating its 41st anniversary with its 2008 season,Toronto Opera Repertoire has delighted the community withaffordable productions of opera classics, and given students,choristers and aspiring singers the opportunity lo learnnew roles, sing in the chorus, and understand thecomplexities and challenges of opera stagecraft.Run in conjunction with the Toronto District SchoolBoard's Continuing Education Program, this communityopera company presents two fully staged, professionallycostumed operas each year at the Bickford Centre Theatre,777 Bloor St. West.For its February, 2008 season, TOR will presentPuccini's La Boheme and Verdi's Un Balla in Maschera.TOR invites aspiring soloists to audition and enthusiasticchoristers to join the non-auditioned chorus.Gerald Hannon, chair416-698-9572chair@toronlo-opera.comwww.loronlo-opera.comTORONTO OPERETTA THEATREFounded in 1985 by general director Guillermo Silva-Marin,TOT is a vibrant company with a mandate to produceclassical operettas featuring professional Canadian artistsof exceptional talent.Our 23rd season begins with the colourful SpanishFantasia Gala Concert, October 20, 21, starring GuillermoSilva-Marin, Elena La Comadre & Arte Flamenco andpianist Jose Hernandez. Franz Leh6:r's "The Count ofLuxembourg", starring Elizabeth Beeler, Keith Klassen,Michel Corbeil, with conductor Kevin Mallon follows fromDecember 28 lo January 6. Victor Davies and EugeneBenson's "Earnest, The Importance of Being" has its worldpremiere February 22-24, starring Laird Mackintosh andRobert Longo, with conductor Jeffrey Huard. The seasonconcludes with 6 performances of Gilbert & Sullivan's TheMikado", starring Michele Bogdanowicz, Lynne McMurtry,Peter McCutcheon, Gerald Isaac and Sean Watson - withconductor Julian Wachner - April 20-27. All performancesare at the Jane Mallett Theatre ( 416) 366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754.Other special events include The President's Reception(October 21), TOT's New Year's Eve Gala Party, and ourMusical Journey "A Tribute to the Waltz King JohannStrauss" Dinner, Concert and Dance (March 29, 2008).Guillermo Silva-Marin, general director416-922-2912 Fax: 416-922-5935guillermo@toronlooperella.comwww.loronlooperella.comTORONTO PHILHARMONIAThe Toronto Philharmonia (former North York Symphony)now in its 36th season offers eight-concerts of quality,affordable classical music, very accessible to northernToronto and York Region audiences. As orchestra-inresidencein the acoustically perfect George Weston RecitalHall, the fully-professional orchestra is led by charismaticMaestro Kerry Straiton.Highlights of 2007 /08: Tour the world from your seal atthe George Weston Recital Hall as the vibrant orchestrabrings you to China for the sounds of a new concerto forerhu and orchestra, lo Vienna for a traditional VienneseChristmas, lo Britain for a celebration of "This SceptredIsle" and to France for the pastel colours of FrenchImpressionist music and the hilarity of the Opera de Paris.We offer our audience their favourite composers Beethoven,Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bizet in generous servings but adda little seasoning lo the mix with three world premieresfrom Canadian composers.The Toronto Philharmonia has an active youth outreachprogram and offers a well-attended music appreciationand chamber series for adults, "A Little Night Music" at theNorth York Central Library.Kerry Straiton, music directorLinda Rogers, executive director416-499-2204ollice@torontophil.on.cahttp://www.toronlophil.on.caTORONTO SIGNALS BANDCELEBRATING OUR Blst YEAR OF SERVICEThe Toronto Signals Band, (Sigs as we are affectionatelyknown), have been performing for audiences throughoutCanada and the United States since 1926.We are a unique organization comprised of men andwomen dedicated to preserving the history and traditionsof this well known Canadian Military Band. We havebrought dignity, honour and wide acclaim to the 709thCommunications Regiment and the City of Toronto.We are always looking for new members. You do nothave to be able to play an instrument, we will teach you toplay and to march. There is a place for you in one of thefollowing areas: Trumpet: Soprano, Mellophone, Baritone,Contra Bass or Percussion: Snare or Tenor Drum, SwingingTenor Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Glockenspiel or ColourGuard: Carry a Flag or Rifle.Visit our website and gel in touch with us. Join us tohave fun and start a new chapter in your life.Envision if you will, the sight of Scarlet and the sound ofBrass, as we present the Toronto Signals Band!Maude McHallie, public relations manager905-432-7367or Jim Kennedy, business manager 416-540-5465info@toronlosignals.comwww.loronlosignals.comTORONTO S!NFONIETTAFor 20 years Toronto Sin!onietta has challenged itsprofessional musicians and devoted audiences bypresenting classical music with innovation and creativityand performing ii with a "spirited edge". At its concerts,one can hear a fusion of jazz and classical, opera excerpts(with comic twist), an oratorio, witness silent movies withlive symphonic music, and listen to some of our youngestaccomplished Canadian soloists sharing the stage.This season's highlights: October special presentationof the 1922 silent movie Nosferatu with original music byCanadian composer Philip McConnell; Gala Concert of theSecond Toronto Sin!oniella Concerto Competition inNovember; and a February concert of works by the greatestAzerbaijan composer Kara Karayev, with guest conductorIsmail Gadjiev.Artistic collaboration with Oakham House Choir ofWholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 821Ryerson University brings in a presentation of Gloria byVivaldi and Gloria by Rutter in December; and Haydn'sThe Seasons in May 2008.Matthew Jaskiewicz, music director416-488-8057www.loronlosinloniella.comTORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAPrepare lo be amazed during the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra's 2007-2008 star-studded concert season!Canada's premiere symphonic ensemble, the TorontoSymphony Orchestra, presents its season in the visuallystunning and acoustically superb Roy Thomson Hall.Under the artistic leadership of music director PeterOundjian, the TSO is delighted lo perform over I 00 concertsfeaturing an impressive lineup of guest artists andrepertoire.This season is highlighted by performances by Yo-YoMa, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lang Lang, Evgeny Kissin,Emanuel Ax, and more of today's biggest classical stars.Season highlights include Toronto's Favourite Messiah, avisit from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the NationalArts Centre Orchestra.Great deals for the younger generation, ages 15 - 29:sign up for FREE at www.tsoundcheck.com and gel TSOtickets for $12! (Some restrictions apply.)Peter Oundjian, music directorSir Andrew Davis, conductor laureateAndrew R. Shaw, president and CEOLoie Fallis, director artistic administration416-593-7769Box office: 416-593-4828www.lso.caTORONTO WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIRThe TWMVC is a SO-voice ensemble which has brought theunique sound of four-part Welsh male voice singing toaudiences in Canada, the US and the UK. We performapproximately ten concerts a year, presen ling a selectionof Welsh songs and hymns (in Welsh and English), operachoruses, popular tunes and spirituals, all sung off book.Under artistic director and principal conductor, WilliamWoloschuk, associate conductor, Andrew Ager andaccompanist Julie Loveless, the choir looks forward to anexciting season which includes the Dewi Sant Welsh UnitedChurch Centenary "100 Voices Concert", an evening withthe Northumberland Orchestra in Cobourg, the AnnualOntario Welsh Festival and our own Christmas and Springconcerts. Preparations for our next lour of Wales andIreland are also under way.Membership requires an elementary audition, a ·commitment to practices and concerts, a desire to sing withall your heart and enjoy a sociable evening or two! Sightreading is an asset, but not required.Practices are held Wednesdays 7 :30-!0pm, Septemberto June at Dewi Sant Welsh United Church, 30 MelroseAvenue (Yonge/Lawrence).William Woloschuk, principal conductorJulie Loveless, accompanist416-410-2254president@twmvc.comwww.lwmvc.comTORONTO YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRATYWO SYMPHONIC WINDSTYWO CONCERT WINDSFounder and Artistic Director is Colin Clarke. The orchestradebuted in 1991. winning its first Gold award a year laterat a division of MusicFest Canada. Its accomplishments

include countless awards, featured guests at major festivals,broadcasts and recordings.In its 15th anniversary season, TYWO was honouredas the first Canadian youth band to perform at CarnegieHall in the Ensemble Spotlight Series. The Wind Orchestrawill embark on its first intercontinental tour in 2008,performing at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.Encompassing three ensembles of varying age rangesand levels of proficiency, TYWO offers a unique opportunityfor the aspiring musician to develop musically, personallyand inter-personally within a frame-work of professionalleadership, clinics and workshops, and to gain theexperience of rehearsing varied, challenging repertoireperformed at prestigious venues, encouraging students tostrive for a consistently high level of performance.TYWO is a community-driven youth ensemble operatingthrough the support of volunteers and patrons. TYWO's mandate is to raise awareness of wind band repertoireand promote the importance of music education andthe arts.Taly Stopnicki, administrator416-321-TYWO (8996)manager@tywo.cawww.lywo.caTOYICH INTERNATIONAL PROJECTSToyich International Projects is a non-profit organizationdevoted to developing the skills of young, culturally diverseCanadian classical music students and performers. Ourorganization is unique in that we nurture aspiring youngprofessional and pre-professional musicians by providingthem marvellous opportunities to present their talents acrossCanada and abroad.Best known for our Gala Monster Concerts (] 0 pianos,20 pianists, 200 fingers) presented in Canada and Italyand on local and national television, we encourage youngCanadian talent to audition and be part of this one-of-akindmusical experience.Our goals are to enhance performance opportunitiesfor young musicians, to advance the public'sunderstanding and appreciation of the musical arts byproviding classical music performances in public places,to educate up-and-coming performers and providedevelopmental opportunities for music teachers.TIP in collaboration with the University of Toronto'sFaculty of Music is pleased to announce its Summer MusicInstitute to be held in Rome, Italy from July 24-August 7 I08. The Institute will offer performance programs, masterclasses and lectures for musicians, including Uof T creditcourses for eligible students.Boyanna Toyich, president and CEO416-922-0755hoyanna@sympatico.cawww.toyichinternalionalprojects.caTHE TRILLIUM BRASS QUINTETThe Trillium Brass Quintet (Philip Seguin and ScottHarrison, trumpets; Christine Passmore, horn; Cathy Stone,trombone; and Courtney Lambert, tuba) is a versatile andprofessional chamber ensemble.Formed in 1996, TBQ has performed throughoutOntario including recital appearances at the LindsayConcert Foundation Series, the inaugural Brass in the GrassFestival, the Kincardine Summer Music Festival and theToronto International Chamber Music Festival. The quintethas collaborated with, among others, the Exultate ChamberSingers, the Pax Christi Chorale, and the Cantores CelestesWomen's Chamber Choir. TBQ also recently performed asfeatured guests with the Sault Ste. Marie Symphony. TBQmaintains a strong commitment to education with a busyschedule of educational concerts through Prologue to thePerforming Arts.By commissioning new works as well as transcribingmusic from many styles and eras, TBQ has developed asophisticated and dynamic stage presentation.TBQ's recordings include their debut CD, "Revecy",and "Seasons of the Spirit" (with the Pax Christi Chorale).Please visit our website for audio and video samples,and more information about this unique ensemble.The Trillium Brass Quintelc/o Scott Harrison416-604-4365inlormation@trilliumhrass.comwww.trilliumhrass.comTRUE NORTH BRASSTrue North Brass is: Jim Gardiner, Raymond Tizzard -Trumpets, Joan Watson - Horn, Alastair Kay - Trombone,and J. Scott Irvine - Tuba.• Truly Musical: True North Brass is a critically acclaimedgroup comprised of five of Canada's most virtuosic soloistswhose wealth and diversity of experience give the group itsbrilliant presentations.• Truly Canadian: True North Brass takes great pride inits Canadian roots. Composer/arrangers Alastair Kay andJ. Scott Irvine have created wonderful music for the grouptogether with friends/writers like Howard Cable, JimMcGrath, Gary Kulesha and Laryssa Kuzmenko.• Truly Unique: In their tenth year True North Brass willrelease their fourth CD featuring more amazing Canadianmusic and Canada's own Guido Basso! Note our scheduleof performances across Canada and an incredible CDlaunch. True North Brass continues its educationalinvolvement across North America, is publishing morescores for brass ensembles, and continues to feature greatinformation at TrueNorthBrass.comThe members of True North Brass are Yamaha Artistsand work passionately with Yamaha to keep the joy inmusic and music education.True North Brass866-509-0724inlo@truenorlhhrass.comwww.truenorlhhrass.comTRYPTYCH PRODUCTIONSTrypTych, Canada's Passionate Advocate of the Vocal Arts,was formed in 1999 by Edward Franko, Lenard Whitingand William Shookhoff. Entering its ninth season,TrypTych's mission is to present concerts, festivals, music822 Wholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008theatre and opera featuring the best of Canadian vocaltalent, and to provide educational and developmentalopportunities for young and upcoming singers. TrypTychis comprised of TrypTych Concert and Opera; The TorontoInternational Chamber Music Festival and EnsembleTrypTych Chamber Choir (see separate listing).Our repertoire ranges from early music to the new musicof the 2lst century. TrypTych's productions have appearedin Canada, The Czech Republic and Great Britain withgreat success.In our ninth season we will be presenting operaticworkshop productions, our entertaining cabaret series, oureclectic choral series and much more. The season openedin September with a concert celebration of Shakespeareanopera, "Much Ado about Opera". In January, we will presenta special celebratory concert at the Isabel Bader Theatreand in April, a Shakespearean musical theatre eveningentitled "The Musical is the Thing".Edward Franko, Lenard Whiting, artistic directors416-763-5066 xlinlo@tryplych.orgwww.tryplych.orgwww.torontochambermusic.comwww.tryplychoperaworkshop.comUNIVERSITY SETTLEMENTMusic & ARTS SCHOOLThe University Settlement Music and Arts School has beenproviding quality, affordable music lessons and groupclasses for over 85 years in down town Toronto. We believethat the arts are a right, not a privilege, and we offer musicand arts programs to everyone, regardless of age, ethnicity,perceived talent, disability, or ability lo pay.Individual lessons are available on a wide variety ofmusical instruments, in voice and theory. Group activitiesinclude Children's Choir, Drama for Kids, Community Choir,Chamber Music, Ear Training for Kids, Drumming Circle,Theory Classes and Dance (jazz, tap and ballet). Our facultyconsists of highly qualified professionals.Lesson fees are modest, and we offer subsidies to lowincomefamilies who qualify. Scholarships, practice facilitiesand instrument rentals are also available to our students.Regular student recitals offer excellent performanceopportunities to our students in a family environment. Wealso present faculty concerts, special events with specialguests, and workshops.For specific information, call the office. Office hoursare: Monday 9:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday to Friday 9:30am-7:30pm, and Saturday I0:30am- 2:30pm.Anne Yardley, directorMichelle Simmons, program assistant416-598-3444 x243 or x244anne.yardley@usrc.cawww.usrc.caUNIVERSITY OF TORONTOFACULTY OF MusicThe University of Toronto Faculty of Music is widelyregarded as a leading centre for the scholarly andprofessional study of music in North America. For almost acentury, many of Canada's greatest musicians have studiedand taught at the Faculty, including John Weinzweig, LoisMarshall, Elmer Iseler, Teresa Stratus, and the St.Lawrence String Quartet.The Faculty presents over 100 events annually featuringits students, faculty and distinguished guests. Thegoal is to enrich the University and its surrounding communitywith music presentations of the highest professionalcalibre.Highlighting the 2007- 08 season are appearances bypercussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, soprano Carol Vaness,composer George Tsantakis; clarinetist James Campbell;

violinist Erika Raum; pianists Henri-Paul Sicsic, CameronStowe, Midori Koga and Lydia Wong; the Pacifico, St.Lawrence and Turtle Island String Quartets, Los AngelesGuitar Quartet, the Gryphon Trio and Nexus.For more information visit our website, or call the Facultyof Music box office.Dr. Gage Averill, deanDr. Cameron Walter, associate dean& performance coordinatorBox office: 416-978-3744www.music.utoronto.caUNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIODoN WRIGHT FACULTY OF MusicThe Don Wright Faculty of Music is one of Canada's topmusic programs. Our professors and alumni are recognizedinternationally as performers, researchers and teachers.Distinguished alumni include singers Adrianne Pieczonkaand Michael Schade, composer Patrick Cardy, playwrightTomson Highway, Stratford Festival music director BertCarriere and composer/pianist Stephan Moccio.The Faculty is small enough to foster close workingrelationships, yet large enough to support a symphony andchamber orchestras, symphonic band, wind and jazzensembles, five award-winning choirs and a fully stagedopera.More than 200 performances are given each year byfaculty, students and guest artists. Most are free and takeplace in van Kuster Hall or Talbot Theatre. Highlightsinclude three orchestra concerts featuring student soloists,a gala of opera and musical theatre selections, a choralcelebration with all choirs, and the opera, which is KurtWeill's Street Scene, February 2008. The popular Friday12:30 series will feature guests, such as the CanadianChamber Choir, Joel Quarrington and the Guarneri Duo.Student compositions, new electroacoustic works andmasterclasses are all open to the public.For more information, visit our website.Dr. Robert Wood, deanDr. John Doerksen, associate dean519-661-2043www.music.uwo.caUPPER CANADA CHORISTERSThe Upper Canada Choristers is a mixed voice communitychoir in Toronto committed to musical excellence andcommunity service within a joyful, co-operative learningculture. The choir is in its I 4th year of operation. Foundingartistic director and conductor, Laurie Evan Fraser andaccompanist, Nicole Belamy, provide the professionalmusical leadership for this vibrant, growing organization.The choir performs in a number of community venues- hospitals, nursing homes, seniors' residences, schools,churches - as well as singing at special events and otherpublic concerts. Last season, the choir gave 19 concerts atcommunity venues.Highlights of our 2007-2008 season will be "Ringingin the Holidays", a concert on December 7, 2007 at StJohn's York Mills Anglican Church featuring the St. John'sHandbell Choir; and "From Aurora Borealis to the Amazon",a concert of Canadian, Scandinavian and Latin Americanmusic with percussion on May 2, 2008 at Grace Church onthe-Hill.Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor/artistic director416-256-0510www.chorister.orgURBAN ARTS BRASS ENSEMBLEThe Urban Arts Brass Ensemble is dedicated to the creationand development of new music. Comprised of Brian O'Kaneand James Freeman - trumpets, David Haskins - horn,William Carn - trombone, Al Carter - tuba, and RogerTravassos-drums, the UABE represents a broad spectrumof musical talent.In collaboration with composers such as Scott Godin,Michael Oesterle, Andrew Downing, and Richard Underhillthe UABE has embarked on a journey of fearless musicalexploration, cultivating new sounds drawn from manydiverse stylistic influences.James Freeman, artistic director416-465-6314info@urbanartsbrass.comwww.urbanartsbrass.comVESNIVKA CHOIRFounding director Halyna Kvitka Kondracki establishedVesnivka Choir in 1965. This award-winning 40-memberwomen's ensemble has delighted audiences around theworld with its rich repertoire of Ukrainian liturgical,classical, contemporary and traditional folk music .Vesnivka begins its concert season on November l l, 2007with a program of music set to the words of Ukrainian poetOleh Olzhych. The Choir has commissioned Toronto-basedcomposer Zenoby Lawryshyn to write the music that willbe premiered in this performance, including a work entitledVILLAGE VOICES"The Prophecy", featuring choir and Toronto area soloists.Vesnivka and the Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choirbring in the New Year with their ever-popular annual"Ukrainian Christmas" concert on January 13, 2008. TheChoir's concert season ends on April 13, 2008 with "RitualVariations: Life Cycle", music that explores the roots ofUkrainian folk music and the ancient ritual song cyclesthat celebrate the important stages of a person's life.Vesnivka Choir also sings at Christmas and Easter Liturgieson January 7, 2008 and April 27, 2008, at St. NicholasUkrainian Catholic Church in Toronto.Halyna Kvitka Kondracki, artistic directorNykola Parzei, administrator416-763-2197nykola@vesnivka.comwww.vesnivka.comVIA SALZBURGVia Salzburg was created in 1999 by artistic director andfounder, violinist Mayumi Seiler, in an effort to presenthigh calibre chamber music with an emphasis on strings.Via Salzburg brings together the finest Canadian musicianswith those from the international stage, often combiningthe musical and visual arts together in a singleperformance. Our concerts are held at the Glenn GouldStudio in the CBC Broadcast Centre at 250 Front Street Westin downtown Toronto. Via Salzburg's 2007 concert seasonis as follows:October II, 12, 2007: "Conversations" with guest pianistWholenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008 823Yuval Fichman;December l 3, 14, 2007: "Festivity" where Via Salzburgmusicians will be joined by a painter;February 7, 8, 2008: "Movement", with guestperformance by mime, Guiseppe Condello;April 24, 25, 2008: "Gathering" with guest artistsRichard Hosford and Michael Sweeney;June 5, 6, 2008:"Clarity", with guest harmonica playerDennis James.We look forward to seeing you at the Glenn Gould Studio.Ms. Sharon Hudson416-972-9193inlo@viasalzburg.comwww.viasalzburg.comVICTORIA SCHOLARS MEN'SCHORAL ENSEMBLEThe namesake of the Victoria Scholars, Tomas Luis deVictoria, was an outstanding composer of the Renaissanceperiod whose music is renowned for both its spiritualityand emotional expressiveness. The essence of the Scholars'music is an emphasis on the clarity and balance of soundso characteristic of Renaissance music, which the ensemblepresents through the unique sonority of male voices. Theirrepertoire encompasses medieval plainchant, works fromthe Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, contemporaryand newly-commissioned works.Past winners of the Canada Council Healey Willan GrandPrize in the CBC Radio National Competition for AmateurChoirs, the Victoria Scholars have performed with many ofCanada's exceptional vocal soloists, including MichaelSchade, Russell Braun, Richard Margison, MonicaWhicher, and Norine Burgess, have recorded two widelyacclaimed recordings and have been broadcast nationallyon CBC Radio. Auditions are held every fall.2007 /08 concert series: "Yuletide on the Cool CanadianSide" (December 23); "Gracias a la Vida" (March 2); "AnInternational Choral Tapestry" Gune 10).Jerzy Cichocki, music director416-761-7776inlo@victoriascholars.cawww.victoriascholars.caThis year Village Voices, formed in 1989 in Unionville,celebrates nineteen years of song. The choir providesfellowship for its members and produces a high standardof achievement in all types of Choral Music: classical, sacredand secular.Village Voices has been directed by Joan Andrews sincethe fall of 1999. Christmas and spring concerts during thepast three years have included music from Handel'sMessiah, Vivaldi's Gloria, traditional Canadian folk songsas well as works by contemporary Canadian composers.This season's projected concert dates are December l, 2007and May 10, 2008.The choir continues to expand its repertoire and raiseits artistic level through vocal workshops and inclusion inits programs of professional guest soloists andinstrumentalists. The choir performs at various venues inthe Markham community as well as in the surroundingarea and continues to honour its mandate to the communityby entertaining at local retirement and group homes.Village Voices is a non-auditioned, not-for-profit, adultmixed voice community choir, that rehearses on Wednesdaynights in Unionville.Joan Andrews, conductor/artistic directorGerald Loo, accompanistMembership information: Marg Clarke905-4 72-6435margclarke@sympatico.cainlo@villagevoices.cawww.villagevoices.ca

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSNEWMARKETOrganized in 1988 lo bring together arts lovers andcampaign for a performing arts facility, in 1997 VPANtook advantage of a new slate-of-the-art theatre inNewmarket and created Three For The Show, a threeconcertSunday afternoon classical series.Many outstanding artists have appeared, including JohnArpin, Maureen Forrester, Mimi Blais, Antonin Kubalek,Alexander Tselyakov, True North Brass, Hannaford StreetSilver Band, Susan Hoeppner, Beverley Johnston, TorontoChildren's Chorus and Quartello Gelato. Seven years ago,VPAN added a popular fourth concert, Young Artists'Showcase, featuring talented young musicians. During ourlOth Anniversary Season in 2006/2007, one-lime youngartist baritone Peter McGillivray look lo the stage onceagain ... on our main concert series!VPAN proudly prepares for its eleventh season featuringpianist Andre Laplante November 4, 2007; Takai StringQuartet February 24, 2008 and the Bach Children's ChorusApril 6, 2008.All concerts are Sundays at 2pm. Subscriptions are $60(adults), $45 (seniors) and $24 (students). Single ticketsare $24, $19, and $10. Call the box office at 905-953-5122or www.newmarkettheatre.ca .Judy Craig905-895-8713art_judycraig@rogers.comwww.vpan.caVIVA! YOUTH SINGERS OF TORONTOVIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto was founded in 2000 at alime of widespread cuts to school arts programs and iscomprised of four choirs organized by age, experience,and ability. The Preparatory Chorus, ages 5-7 engages infun, age-appropriate, musical activities. Singers in MainChorus I, ages 7-10, and Main Chorus II, ages 10-16,receive regular structured instruction in vocal technique,theory, and sight-singing.The fourth level is a project-based SATB Youth Choirdevoted lo large choral works with orchestra, and is a choirfrom which vocal coaches, voice teachers, and teachingassistants are drawn. New program highlights of ourupcoming 2007-2008 season include:A specialized program for boys, the Junior Boys Chorus,and a Choral Mentoring and Leadership Program foraspiring educators.All choristers produce a beautiful singing tone as theywork through a varied repertoire. VIVA! provides youngsingers with the opportunity to participate in artisticallyexcellent endeavours with an integrated arts approach,commissions original works annually, and supportsCanadian musicians and artists. Rehearsals are Mondaynights at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church.Carol Woodward Ratzlaff and Brad Ratzlaff,joint artistic directorsSusan Suchard, preparatory chorus conductorLaura Menard, assistant conductorSue While, general manager416-788-8482vivayouth@vivayouthsingers.comwww.vivayouthsingers.comTHE VOCAL ART FORUMThe Vocal Art Forum was founded in 1999 lo provide anopportunity for instructors of the highest competence loconduct workshops in their fields of expertise in the realmof classical vocal performance.Conceived as an alternative or supplement loinstitutionalised training, The Vocal Art Forum providesan opportunity for singers lo focus on those individualelements of training required al a particular phase of theirprofessional development. Workshop sessions are offeredaccording to the availability of the instructors and the needsof singers. All workshops conclude with publicperformances.The vision of The Vocal Art Forum also includesproviding performance venues for recitals and opera,where care is taken lo create a context and atmosphereconducive lo the art itself.Peter Nell, artistic directorvocalart@gto.netVocALPornT CHAMBER CHOIRFounded in 1997 by musical director Ian Grundy, VocalPoinlquickly established itself as one of the country's finestamateur chamber choirs, reaching the national semi-finalsin four consecutive CBC Radio competitions since itsinception.VocalPoinl has also performed for Roy Thomson Hall'snoon-hour series and al Glenn Gould Studio for livebroadcast on CBC Radio's Music Around Us. The choirpresents an annual series of concerts al Grace Church onthe-Hillconcentrating on works from the l 6th, l 7th and20th centuries.VocalPoint's season begins on Sunday December 2 al3pm with Rutter's Gloria and works by Pinkham andTresham for choir, organ and brass. At 3pm on SundayMarch 2 2008 leading into Easler will be an a cappellaperformance of Marian motels. And on May 11, the lastconcert in the series will be a 3pm performance of Orff'sCarmina Burana.New singers are always welcome. You can contact us althe address below lo arrange for an audition.Hugh Tracy, administratorIan Grundy, conductor416-484-0185h.tracy@look.caWOMEN'S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTOThrough its Music in the Afternoon concert series, the 110-year-old WMCT presents chamber music concerts featuringmusicians on the threshold of international recognition, andalso established artists and ensembles.Concerts are held Thursday afternoons al I :30pm alWalter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park.The WMCT is pleased lo announce that its l lOthAnniversary season is sold out.Artists for this celebratory season are: St. LawrenceString Quartet (October 18); Anton Kuerti, piano, & TengLi, viola (November 15); James Ehnes, violin, & StewartGoodyear, piano (December 6); Karina Gauvin, soprano,Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto, & Michael McMahon, piano(February 7); WMCT Career Development Award winnersoprano Shannon Mercer & Steven Philcox, piano (March6); and The Beaux Arts Trio (April 10), in its final appearancein Canada. The December 6 concert will premiere a newwork, commissioned by WMCT, composed and performedby pianist Stewart Goodyear.Member/subscriber's benefits include "Tuning YourMind", a free pre-concert lecture series presented inpartnership with the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto,on a topic related lo the day's concert.416-923-7052wmct@wmcl.on.cawww.wmcl.on.caWoRLDs OF Music TORONTOWorlds of Music Toronto (WOMT) is a non-profit corporationdedicated lo promoting cultural interchange through music.Since 1994, we have offered hundreds of workshops in824 Whotenote MEMBER PROFILES 2007-2008traditions from around the world to students from all walksof life.The organization's mandate is lo further inlerculturalunderstanding through music, by uniting interestedstudents with qualified teachers from diverse cultural andmusical backgrounds. The instructors are all dedicatedteachers and performers with years of experience in theirrespective traditions.The WOMT 2007-2008 Season features I-lime andmulti-week adult workshops, concerts and schoolprogramming. Musical training is not required forparticipation - just enthusiasm and a desire lo learn andhave fun.Through workshops and concerts, WOMT has offeredhundreds of Toronlonians an accessible way lo enrich theirmusical vocabulary and broaden their culturalunderstanding. WOMT remains quintessentially Toronto:a program that exists lo build bridges between communities,celebrate and expose the talents of musicians representingvarious traditions and reflect the cultural mix of the city.Neil Gardiner, artistic producer416-588-8813info@worldsofmusic.caYORK UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MusicYork University's Music Department showcases student andfaculty talent in more than 100 public events each year.Most performances take place in the superb new TributeCommunities Recital Hall al York.The Music al Midday series offers free lunchtime concertsthroughout the season. Other performances take place onweekday and Saturday evenings and on Sunday afternoons.Highlights this season include a seven-concert FacultyRecital Series, the Salon de Chant featuring classical voice,and two world music festivals presenting the repertoire ofmany different global traditions, from Caribbean, Balkanand Middle Eastern music lo West African drums, flamencoguitar and Chinese orchestra. Classical chamber concertsand a vocal music series spotlighting the York UniversityConcert Choir, Chamber Choir, Women's Chorus and Men'sChorus are offered alongside culling-edge electro-acousticexplorations and original works by student composers.Masterclasses led by distinguished guest artists are open loobservers. Each term concludes with concerts by the YorkUniversity Symphony Orchestra, Gospel Choir and WindSymphony, and a four-day jazz festival featuringperformances by small combos, jazz choirs and big band.Barry Elmes, chairMark Chambers, associate chairMichael Coghlan, graduate program directorBox Office: 416-736-5888musicprg@yorku.cawww.yorku.ca/linearts/musicThanksWe especially want to thank our WholeNoteMembers for making these Blue Pagespossible, and a staunch WholeNote team formaking them a reality: membership andprofiles coordinator Karen Ages, proofreadersCarolyn McGee and Karen Ages; and theproduction team of Peter Hobbs and VerityHobbs.Allan Pulker, publisherDavid Perlman, editorNote: All inquiries relating to Blue Pagesmembership (print and online) should bedirected to Karen Ages at 416-323-2232 ext.26 or members@thewholenote.com

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