{"id":18126,"date":"2014-04-08T06:37:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T11:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=18126"},"modified":"2014-04-08T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T13:15:00","slug":"toronto-classical-concert-and-opera-picks-for-april-8-to-april-13-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2014\/04\/08\/toronto-classical-concert-and-opera-picks-for-april-8-to-april-13-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto classical concert and opera picks for April 8 to April 13, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_18134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18134\" style=\"width: 552px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Richard_Goode_Web-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18134\" alt=\"Pianist, Richard Goode\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Richard_Goode_Web-9.jpg\" width=\"552\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Richard_Goode_Web-9.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Richard_Goode_Web-9-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pianist, Richard Goode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the days grow longer, this week\u2019s concert picks don&#8217;t disappoint. It makes me remember how lucky we are to live here. I hope everyone can come out and enjoy at least one show this week.<\/p>\n<h3>8 Tuesday<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Opera Company plus performers from Opera Atelier, with host Marshall Pynkoski at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Noon. Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Co-artistic director Marshall Pynkoski, and Opera Atelier will present Lully\u2019s unrestrained mythical\u00a0musical tragedy <i>Pers\u00e9e<\/i>. The work features a heroic Perseus who battles the grisly Medusa to rescue princess Andromeda from her horrendous fate. What\u2019s not to like? Info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coc.ca\/performancesandtickets\/FreeConcertSeries\/April.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>9 Wednesday<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18127\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Bayrakdarian-Isabel-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18127\" alt=\"Isabel Bayrakdarian\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Bayrakdarian-Isabel-2-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Bayrakdarian-Isabel-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Bayrakdarian-Isabel-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Bayrakdarian-Isabel-2.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isabel Bayrakdarian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Tafelmusik with Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano and Jeanne Lamon, conductor. Koerner Hall. 7 p.m. $35-105<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tonight marks the first of four concerts with the amazing Isabel Bayrakdarian joining forces with Toronto\u2019s Tafelmusik, and will feature music written for the notorious divas Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni. The \u201crival queens\u201d of 18th-century London spent much of their careers in a race to win over the adoration of English audiences. Their rivalry was the stuff of legends, and even stirred an opera house riot. Let\u2019s hope calm heads prevail tonight.\u00a0 Bayrakdarian will sing arias by Handel, Hasse, and Bononcini. There will also be a Talkback after the show. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/performance.rcmusic.ca\/event\/isabel-bayrakdarian-rival-queens\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Show repeats April 9-10, 12, 15<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18128\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/cadmium7-660x477.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18128\" alt=\"Julian Richings as John Berger in 'I Send You This Cadmium Red'\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/cadmium7-660x477.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/cadmium7-660x477.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/cadmium7-660x477-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julian Richings as John Berger in &#8216;I Send You This Cadmium Red&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Art of Time Ensemble, Andrew Burashko, conductor, Daniel Brooks, director. Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre. 8 p.m. $25-59<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve heard many good things about this event, and it should be on everyone\u2019s radar. <em>I Send You This Cadmium Red<\/em> is an engaging stage exploration of the correspondence between artist John Berger and filmmaker John Christie. Scored by the fantastic British composer Gavin Bryars, and performed by the ever-innovative Art of Time Ensemble, it is part film, part painting, part essay, part concert, and part drama. Info <a href=\"http:\/\/artoftimeensemble.com\/performances_142013__cadmiumred.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Show repeats April 9-12<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>10 Thursday<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18129\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/parker.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18129\" alt=\"The Parker String Quartet\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/parker.jpg\" width=\"415\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/parker.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/parker-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Parker String Quartet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Music Toronto: Parker Quartet with Kikuei Ikeda, violist Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts 8 p.m. $10-55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Come celebrate the close of Music Toronto\u2019s best season yet with an evening of chamber music with string quartet darlings Parker Quartet, and violinist\/violist Kikuei Ikeda. Besides a long list of accolades, the Parker Quartet was awarded a Grammy in 2011 for best chamber music recording for Ligeti quartets. Kikuei Ikeda, who is best known for his work as violinist with the Tokyo Quartet, will be trying his hand at playing the viola, which makes this night a first for him.<\/p>\n<p>On the bill is a mix of old and new with: Beethoven\u2019s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1, Thomas Ad\u00e8s, Arcadiana, and Dvorak\u2019s Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 97. More details <a href=\"http:\/\/music-toronto.com\/quartets\/parker.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>11 Friday<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/FAWN.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18130\" alt=\"FAWN\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/FAWN.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/FAWN.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/FAWN-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FAWN Opera &amp; New Music at Ernest Balmer Studio. 8:30 p.m. $10-15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FAWN opera are one of Toronto\u2019s the most exiting new comers to the indie opera scene. They\u2019re a fearless company dedicated to bringing home-made opera repertoire to Toronto\u2019s hippest opera scenesters. Tonight, headed by Director Amanda Smith and conductor\/composer Patrick Murray, they present a workshop performance of excerpts from Toronto composer, Adam Scime, who brings us L\u2019Homme et le Ciel with libretto by Ian Koiter. Not to be missed. Info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fawnopera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18132\" style=\"width: 583px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/goode.span_.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18132\" alt=\"Pianist, Richard Goode\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/goode.span_.jpg\" width=\"583\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/goode.span_.jpg 583w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/goode.span_-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pianist, Richard Goode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toronto Symphony orchestra, Richard Goode, piano; Jonathan Crow, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor at Roy Thomson Hall. 7:30 p.m. $29+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This concert seems to have everything going for it: One of the best Mozart interpreters of our time, one of the greatest showpieces for orchestra ever written, and a premiere by one of Canada\u2019s finest composers.<\/p>\n<p>The concert will open with the premiere of Aqua, a piece by Canadian composer Vivian Fung, and then onto the ever popular Mozart Piano Concerto (No. 17), with piano virtuoso, Richard Goode. In honour of the 150<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Richard Strauss\u2019 birth, the evening will close with his magnificent tone poem<b><i>, <\/i><\/b><i>Ein Heldenleben<\/i>. Details <a href=\"http:\/\/tso.ca\/en-ca\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sinfonia Toronto with Kyoung-Joo Sung, violin; Johannes Rieger, conductor at the Glenn Gould Studio. 8 p.m. $12-39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sinfonia Toronto will perform the world premiere of a major new composition by Toronto composer Ronald Royer this Friday night. \u2018The Four Seasons of Canada\u2019 depicts the beautiful contrasts in the Canadian landscape caused by the changing seasons. German guest conductor Johannes Rieger and young Korean violinist Kyoung-Joo Sung will make their Toronto debuts. Sung will be heard in Mendelssohn\u2019s delightful D Minor Violin Concerto. Also on the program is Verdi\u2019s Sinfonia for Strings. Looks like a very special show. (some) details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinfoniatoronto.com\/web\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>12 Saturday<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Music Gallery co-presents Torontonians Noam Bierstone and Bryan Holt (percussion and cello). 8 p.m. $10-20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Avant-garde Scandinavian\u00a0works are the name of the game tonight with locals Noam Beirstone and Bryan Holt. The duo will perform works by Simon Steen-Andersen, Pierluigi Billone, Matthew Burtner, Teresa Carrasco, Esaias J\u00e4rnegard, and Kaija Saariaho. Northern European composers are gaining a lot of attention these days, and judging by this impressive list, this will be a fascinating concert of rarely heard works. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicgallery.org\/fulltreffer\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>13 Sunday<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Timothy Eaton Memorial Church Sanctuary Choir, conducted by Elaine Choi; Christopher Dawes, organ + special guests. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. 2 p.m. pay-what-you-can<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This afternoon features an intimately powerful and long admired choral favorite, Faur\u00e9 Requiem. Other works include excerpts from Seven Last Words of Christ by Dubois, Ubi\u00a0Caritas by Durufl\u00e9, Cantique de Jean Racine by Faur\u00e9, and the Sanctus from\u00a0Messe Solennelle. (some) info <a href=\"https:\/\/www.temc.ca\/palm-sunday-concert\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the days grow longer, this week\u2019s concert picks don&#8217;t disappoint. It makes me remember how lucky we are to live here. 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