{"id":17733,"date":"2014-03-16T19:58:11","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T00:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=17733"},"modified":"2014-03-17T09:36:48","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T14:36:48","slug":"toronto-classical-concert-and-opera-picks-for-march-17-to-march-23-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2014\/03\/16\/toronto-classical-concert-and-opera-picks-for-march-17-to-march-23-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Classical concert and opera picks for March 17, to March 23, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gustavo-dudamel-lapa_low1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17734\" alt=\"gustavo-dudamel-lapa_low1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gustavo-dudamel-lapa_low1.jpg\" width=\"922\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gustavo-dudamel-lapa_low1.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gustavo-dudamel-lapa_low1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With spring on the way, music always sounds that much more refreshing. This week doesn&#8217;t disappoint with performances by Yegor Dyachkov, Jean Saulnier, Jason Stoll, TorQ, the LA Phil with conductor Gustavo Dudamel, Talisker Players, I FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble, Voice Box Opera, Rick Sacks, and the great The Arditti Quartet.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">17 Monday<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio engineer, Paul Hodge speaks at the Toronto Reference Library. 7 p.m. Free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For all the sound reinforcement buffs out there, \u00a0come enjoy a free talk at New Music 101 by Paul Hodge, technical director of the Music Gallery. Paul has 38 years of experience working with Toronto\u2019s live music community, and he is one of Canada\u2019s finest live sound engineers. The 30-minute talk will cover a presentation and demonstration of live performance microphone techniques, as well as a historical overview with listening examples. You can find out more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musiccentre.ca\/node\/81663\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">18 Tuesday<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Jason Stoll, pianist at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Noon. Free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking for something to do this afternoon? Why not come hear\u00a0a free program of virtuoso masterworks by Haydn, Schumann, Villa-Lobos and Gershwin. Performing will be Juilliard graduate and bright young pianist Jason Stoll, who is now an Artist Diploma candidate at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coc.ca\/performancesandtickets\/FreeConcertSeries\/March.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talisker Players at Trinity St. Paul&#8217;s Centre. 8 p.m. $15-35.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This sounds like a very interesting project. \u00a0The concert will feature a 21st-century version of the book of beasts, a compendium in which the traits of animals (real or imagined) that served as examples for proper human conduct. Music includes Miriam Gideon, Poulenc, Rossini, Flanders and Swann, and a new piece by Alexander Rapoport based on Don Marquis&#8217;s iconic Archy and Mehitabel. You can hear audio examples <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taliskerplayers.ca\/creaturetocreatureaudio.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets info and more details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taliskerplayers.ca\/creaturetocreature.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">19 Wednesday<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Los Angeles Philharmonic, with conductor Gustavo Dudamel at Roy Thomson Hall. 8 p.m. $69.50 &#8211; $169.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel will be in town this week with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a performance of Tchaikovsky\u2019s Symphony No. 5 and Corigliano&#8217;s Symphony No. 1. The latter is inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, and seeks to memorialize friends and colleagues in Corigliano\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>This is an amazing opportunity to see Dudamel and the LA Phil in a great program of new and old. More details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roythomson.com\/eventdetail\/losangelesphilharmonic\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch this extremely absorbing symphony on Youtube.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KskXS9euKQY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">20 Thursday (very busy)<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Cellist Yegor Dyachkov and pianist Jean Saulnier at Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto Faculty of Music. 1:30 p.m. $45.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The respected Women&#8217;s Musical Club of Toronto brings back Career Development Award winner, cellist Yegor Dyachkov in recital with collaborative pianist Jean Saulnier, performing works by Beethven, Britten, Shostakovich and Canadian composer Christos Hatzis. The program features a WMCT world premiere of Hatzis\u2019 Atonement, which owes its title to the fact that its composition began on the eve of Yom Kippur 2012, the Jewish Day of Atonement. Info and tickets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmct.on.ca\/concert-series\/yegor-dyachkov-jean-saulnier\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Arditti Quartet at the Jane Mallet Theatre. 8 p.m. $10-55.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Music Toronto presents new music specialists Arditti Quartet performing works by Elliot Carter, Hilda Paredes, Brian Ferneyhough, and Helmut Lachenmann. Some rarely heard works here, and a great opportunity to hear one of the world\u2019s finest string quartets. Not to be missed. More info <a href=\"http:\/\/music-toronto.com\/quartets\/ardidtti.htm \" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TorQ Percussion Quartet at the Tranzac Main Hall 8 p.m. $10-25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Toronto\u2019s hottest percussion ensembles will be performing \u201cBroken Beats,\u201d featuring works inspired by drum set grooves. The set includes world premieres by Dinuk Wijeratne, Jason Nett, Erik Patterson, Adam Campbell as well as the Montreal\u2019s new music darling Nicole Lizee who will be premiering &#8220;Katana of Choice,&#8221; featuring guest drum set soloist Ben Reimer. If you haven&#8217;t yet experienced TorQ, you really should drop what you\u2019re doing and go! (very little) details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torqpercussion.ca\/ \" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxyrwahgq7o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">22 Saturday<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>I FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble with Vicki St. Pierre, mezzo; Stephanie Martin, organ at Windermere United Church. 8 p.m. $10-20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Come hear the I FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble (Gabrielle McLaughlin \u2013 Soprano, Aisslinn Nosky and Julia Wedmanm violins, and Felix Deak &#8211; Cello\/Viola da Gamba) plus guests perform work by Pergolesi and Biber. Looks like a great concert. Details <a href=\"http:\/\/ifuriosi.com\/concerts\/ \" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tRiLJWs9k0w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Rick Sacks at Array Space. 8 p.m. $10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arraymusic brings an evening of progressive works for the electronic percussion instrument Mallet Kat and electronic drum kit by Darren Copeland, Luke Nickel, Bob Bauer, Rick Sacks and more. (Very little) info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arraymusic.com\/?p=2036\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">23 Saturday<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Voice Box Opera at the Jane Mallett Theatre. 2:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This afternoon features a comparatively rarely performed Verdi&#8217;s Stiffelio. I\u2019ve never actually seen this work, but I\u2019m intrigued. Former COC Ensemble Studio soprano Laura Albino plays Lina, together with principals, tenor Ernesto Ramirez and baritone, Geoffrey Sirett. Raisa Nakhmanovich is the pianist and Robert Cooper directs the OIC chorus. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.operainconcert.com\/Stiffelio.html\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; With spring on the way, music always sounds that much more refreshing. 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