{"id":18025,"date":"2014-03-31T07:25:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T12:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=18025"},"modified":"2014-04-02T13:05:50","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T18:05:50","slug":"toronto-classical-concert-and-opera-picks-for-march-31-to-april-6-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2014\/03\/31\/toronto-classical-concert-and-opera-picks-for-march-31-to-april-6-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto classical concert and opera picks for March 31 to April 6, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/sellars_65022_Cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18034\" alt=\"sellars_65022_Cover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/sellars_65022_Cover-764x1024.jpg\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/sellars_65022_Cover-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/sellars_65022_Cover-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/sellars_65022_Cover.jpg 851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around this time of year we start to see a number of arts presenters make the transition between the 2013\/14 and the 2014\/15 seasons. No doubt we will be seeing more of these as the spring thaw progresses, but this week we find events for The Toronto Consort, and Music Toronto, and The Larkin Singers, U of T, Glenn Gould School, Gaudeamus Muzieweek, Canadian Opera Company and Khatia Buniatishvili.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>31 Monday<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Woodwind Chamber Ensembles at University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Walter Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mondays are usually a quiet night for concerts, but you can still stroll down Philosopher\u2019s walk to Water Hall and hear a few woodwind ensembles blow your socks off. Unfortunately there is no info worth sharing online (really wish U of T would start supporting their student concerts better).<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>1 Tuesday<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Artists of the Glenn Gould School with Brian Current conducting. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Noon. Free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This looks to be an exciting program of contemporary solo and chamber works (duets mainly) featuring the music of acclaimed American composer John Corigliano, as well as works by Osvaldo Golijov and Aaron Jay Kernis. Golijov\u2019s Mariel (for marimba and cello) is especially recommended. Info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coc.ca\/performancesandtickets\/FreeConcertSeries\/April.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>2 Wednesday<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals at Mazzoleni Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. Free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Come watch ensembles duke it out for a $9,000 purse and the chance to perform a Prelude in Koerner Hall. (some) Details <a href=\"https:\/\/performance.rcmusic.ca\/event\/glenn-gould-school-chamber-competition-finals1314\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>3 Thursday<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gaudeamus.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18032\" alt=\"gaudeamus\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gaudeamus.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gaudeamus.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/gaudeamus-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gaudeamus Muzieweek at the Music Gallery. 8 p.m. $10-30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gaudeamus Muzieweek serves as a Dutch centre point for young composers seeking to strut their stuff. Continuum, Arraymusic and the Music Gallery will unite for two nights under the flag of The Netherlands\u2019 famed festival\/competition, to present the latest in improvisation and new music. Concerts will include works by Dutch composer Louis Andriessen and Yannis Kyriakides, as well as Canadian Michael Osterle. Musical Toronto\u2019s guest contributor Tyler Versluis will be covering the event. More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicgallery.org\/gaudeaemus-deconstructed-and-reconstructed\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NB: The Thursday Night focus seems to be on avant-garde jazz, while Friday\u2019s focus will be on contemporary music, so pick your poison. There will also be a FREE workshop with Trio 7090 (Bas Wiegers, Koen Kaptijn and Nora Mulder) on Saturday April 5<sup>th<\/sup> at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18037\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/PhotoDaCostabyBoHuang.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18037\" alt=\"Alexandre Da Costa, Photo by Bo Huang\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/PhotoDaCostabyBoHuang-1024x954.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/PhotoDaCostabyBoHuang-1024x954.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/PhotoDaCostabyBoHuang-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/PhotoDaCostabyBoHuang.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexandre Da Costa, Photo by Bo Huang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexandre Da Costa, violinist with H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Mercier, pianist at the Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. 8 p.m. $10-21.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a more traditional affair, come celebrate Music Toronto\u2019s second last season event with a promising performance by duo Alexandre Da Costa, and H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Mercier. They will be presenting masterworks by Manuel de Falla, Beethoven and Brahms. Info <a href=\"http:\/\/music-toronto.com\/discovery\/alexandre_dacosta.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Update: &#8220;Due to circumstances beyond our control, Music TORONTO announces that pianist H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Mercier is unable to appear in recital on Thursday April 4 with violinist Alexandre Da Costa. Music TORONTO and Mr. Da Costa are grateful that at very short notice another pf his regular collaborators, Wonny Song, has graciously agreed to appear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>4 Friday<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Toronto Consort and artistic director David Fallis present Francesco Cavalli\u2019s Giasone with Laura Pudwell, contralto (Giasone); Kevin Skelton, tenor; (Aegus); Michelle DeBoer, soprano (Medea) and others at Trinity-St. Paul&#8217;s. 8 p.m. $21-61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s not every day that we get to hear an opera from 1649, composed almost 100 years before Handel\u2019s Hercules (which opens at the COC the following evening). This event will mark the close of the Toronto Consort\u2019s 2013-14 season. This was once the most popular opera of the 17th century, and it has been described as a true comic masterpiece. It\u2019s being performed in-concert.<\/p>\n<p>It will open Friday evening, but also runs April 5<sup>th<\/sup> at 8 p.m. and April 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>More details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontoconsort.org\/season\/schedule.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BTW &#8211; After looking at some previous Giasone video teasers (see below) I can help but to wonder why there are so many bare-chested fellas in bathtubs and beds with mysterious hands feeling about. The Consort has assured me that there will be no beds, bathtubs or bare chests in their version.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vlaamse Opera\u2019s production (Antwerp\/Ghent):<\/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\/FWWsHP7OooM?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<p>Pinchgut Opera\u2019s production (Sydney):<\/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\/lk4_zMk__cI?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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>5 Saturday<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/Hercules_Homepage3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18026\" alt=\"Hercules_Homepage3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/Hercules_Homepage3.jpg\" width=\"763\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/Hercules_Homepage3.jpg 763w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/Hercules_Homepage3-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Opera Company, Handel\u2019s Hercules, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. 4:30 p.m. $22 +<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Probably one of the most talked about events of the season, Peter Sellars\u2019 version of Handel\u2019s 1744 masterpiece, first imagined by Sophocles in his Women of Trachis is one not to miss. The original, 2011 production of Sellars\u2019 Hercules was widely adored, and opera fans can expect a sure-fire evening of provocative staging, power, intensity, and depth.<\/p>\n<p>Hercules will be played by Eric Owens, and Dejanira by Alice Coote. Also features singers David Daniels, Richard Croft, and Lucy Crowe. It is an English language opera, but will also include surtitles. Much more info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coc.ca\/PerformancesAndTickets\/1314Season\/Hercules.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also playing:<\/p>\n<p>Fri. Apr. 11, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tues. Apr. 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sat. Apr. 19, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thurs. Apr. 24, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sun. Apr. 27, 2014 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Wed. Apr. 30, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See here for a short preview:<\/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\/w_d7LOLBqfI?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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Larkin Singers, with David Briggs, organ at Holy Trinity Church 4 p.m. $15-30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tonight marks the close of the Larkin Singers\u2019 2013-14 season with an interesting program of modern choral composers. \u201cModern Mystics\u201d will include works by David Briggs, Leonard Cohen, Jonathan Dove, Malin Gavelin, Laura Hawley, Gabriel Jackson, Matthew Larkin, Morten Lauridsen, James MacMillan, Paul Mealor, C.V. Standford, John Tavener, and Eric Whitacre. After the concert, all are welcome to join the singers at the Duke of Richmond for \u201cDuke\u2019s Dialogue\u201d &#8211; an informal question\/answer period for the audience and musicians with snacks on the house. Grab a drink and have a good time! Tickets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.larkinsingers.com\/mystics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>6 Sunday<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18030\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/khatia_buniatishvili_4-may-bbt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18030\" alt=\"Khatia Buniatishvili, pianist\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/khatia_buniatishvili_4-may-bbt-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/khatia_buniatishvili_4-may-bbt-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/khatia_buniatishvili_4-may-bbt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/03\/khatia_buniatishvili_4-may-bbt.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khatia Buniatishvili, pianist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Khatia Buniatishvili, at Koerner Hall 3:00 p.m. $25+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have a soft spot for Sunday Matinees, and if you haven\u2019t heard this amazing pianist, you really should. Her Chopin is absolutely divine. The program includes Liszt, Ravel, Chopin, and closes with some Stravinsky for good measure. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/performance.rcmusic.ca\/event\/khatia-buniatishvili\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around this time of year we start to see a number of arts presenters make the transition between the 2013\/14 and the 2014\/15 seasons. 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