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It\u2019s incredible just how much goes on in Toronto each week \u2013 everything from world-class classical music and opera events, to our very own local performers and arts groups offering glimpses into the music of tomorrow. Our weekly Critic\u2019s Picks is a fully curated list of\u00a0some of the best concerts going on now through the end of the week. Of course this is not to say we are the provocateurs of taste, but simply strive to provide a good weekly summary. For a look at the full breadth of what\u2019s available in and around Toronto, check out the comprehensive concert listings from our friends at\u00a0Wholenote Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Monday 29<\/strong><\/p>\n Gryphon Trio<\/span> and mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah<\/span>, at University of Toronto\u2019s Walter Hall, 7 pm. $10-40<\/p>\n To start the week, two-time Juno Award winning Gryphon Trio and mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah, will perform a program including Wright\u2019s Letters to the Immortal Beloved<\/em>, Chan Ka Nin\u2019s \u2026and the masks evoke\u2026,<\/em> and Tchaikovsky\u2019s Trio in a, Op.50. Full of abundantly romantic\u00a0sensibility, Wright\u2019s Letters to the Immortal Beloved<\/em>\u00a0is a real treat. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tuesday 30<\/strong><\/p>\n Soundstreams<\/span>: The Seasons, at Koerner Hall, 8 pm. $20-67.50<\/p>\n Kudos to Soundstreams for the innovative programming lined up this year. This Tuesday, they will feature a series of works for string orchestra including, Recomposed<\/em> by Max Richter | Vivaldi The Four Seasons<\/em>, John Luther Adams\u2019 Dream in White on White, <\/em>and Mojave Dreaming<\/em> by Canadian composer Paul Frehner<\/a>. <\/em>For fans of larger scale contemporary music of the tuneful variety, this is a do-not-miss event. Performers include Daniel Hope with Joaquin Valdepe\u00f1as, conducting.<\/p>\n For a preview of the event, see what\u00a0Margaret Lam has say\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thursday 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Canadian Opera Company<\/span> Vocal Series at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Noon. Free!<\/p>\n In celebration of the bard\u2019s 450th<\/sup> birthday, the COC presents Brush Up on your Shakespeare! <\/em>The University of Toronto\u2019s Opera Division will perform Arias and ensembles from operatic works inspired by some of Shakespeare\u2019s best known plays. (some) info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Women’s Musical Club of Toronto<\/span> at University of Toronto\u2019s Walter Hall, 1:30 pm. $45<\/p>\n Looking for a Thursday afternoon musical getaway? The Women’s Musical Club of Toronto present Trio Wanderer, <\/em>with pianist Vincent Coq, violinist Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjab\u00e9dian, and cellist Rapha\u00ebl Pidoux, performing Faur\u00e9, Liszt, and Tchaikovsky. Good things always come in threes. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span>\u00a0with Khatia Buniatishvili,<\/span><\/span> piano; David Zinman<\/span>, conductor at Roy Thomson Hall, 8 pm. $33-145<\/p>\n As part of the\u00a0Masterworks<\/em> Series, TSO presents acclaimed pianist Khatia Buniatishvili and guest conductor David Zinman doing some heavy lifting with Rachmaninoff\u2019s Symphony No.2.. They will also perform Chopin\u2019s early and wonderfully detailed Piano Concerto No.2. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Friday 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Canadian Opera Company<\/span>, Verdi\u2019s Falstaff<\/em> at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. 7:30 pm. $12-339<\/p>\n No money, no morals, no problem. The COC open with Verdi\u2019s Falstaff<\/em>,starring Lauren Segal, soprano (Meg Page); Simone Osborne, soprano (Nanetta); Marie-Nicole Lemieux, mezzo (Mistress Quickly); Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Antoun, tenor (Fenton); Gerald Finley, baritone (Falstaff); Russell Braun, baritone (Ford); COC Orchestra and Chorus; Johannes Debus, conductor. Show repeats: Oct 9, 12 (2:00 pm), 14, 25 (4:30 pm), 29, Nov 1. Performance and tickets info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saturday 4<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Global Motives: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>at the Canadian Music Centre. 7:00 pm. Free!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Over a marathon of twelve hours, the CMC will showcase how global music transitions have infiltrated themselves into contemporary Canadian music. It will include both music and visual art. Performers including Suba Sankaran (voice), Parmela Attariwala (violin), TorQ percussion quartet, Germaine Liu\u00a0 and Deb Sinha (percussion), Ernie Tollar (Sax\/Bansuri), Ed Hanley (table), Jordan O\u2019Connor (bass) Dinuk Wijeratne (piano), and Laura Silberberg, (DJ). Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra<\/span> at the Calvin Presbyterian Church. 8:00 pm. $20-25.<\/p>\n The Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra will present a concert featuring winners from the 2014 Kiwanis Music Festival. Repertoire includes Schumann\u2019s Piano Concerto in A, Vieuxtemps\u2019 Violin Concerto No.4, Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s New World Symphony<\/em>, and well as arias by Handel, Gounod and Rossini. The concert will feature Emily D’Angelo, soprano, Meng Jia Lin, violin, Ethan Chen, piano and David Fallis, conductor. Come out and support this community orchestra. (limited) details here. http:\/\/www.gtpo.ca\/<\/p>\n Sunday 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Amici Chamber Ensemble<\/span> at Mazzoleni Concert Hall. 3:00 pm. $10-45<\/p>\n Amici Chamber Ensemble, one of Canada’s finest and most illustrious chamber music ensembles, will perform an afternoon siesta with Grisha Goryachev: \u00a1Espa\u00f1a!<\/em>\u00a0The Spanish themed concert includes Alb\u00e9niz, de Falla, Paco de Lucia, Guinovart and Lecuona. Of course it wouldn\u2019t be a Spanish music concert without some guitar, and Russian Flamenco guitarists Grisha Goryachev will perform alongside Jeffrey Beecher (bass), and Jamie Drake (percussion). Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elmer Iseler Singers<\/span> at Eglinton St. George’s United Church. 4:00 pm. $15-40<\/p>\n Rounding out the weekend with some choral music, the Elmer Iseler Singers will open a five-concert season The Spirit Sings!<\/em> Works include Whitbour\u2019s Song of God Mass, Lauridsen\u2019s Lux Aeterna, Howells\u2019 A Hymn to St. Cecilia, and Whitacre\u2019s Alleluia. Guests include Shawn Grenke, piano\/organ and Robert Carli, saxophone, with Lydia Adams, conducting. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s incredible just how much goes on in Toronto each week \u2013 everything from world-class classical music and opera events, to our very own local performers and arts groups offering glimpses into the music of tomorrow. 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