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Musical Toronto\u2019s\u00a0weekly Critic\u2019s Picks are a fully curated list of\u00a0some of the best concerts happening now through the end of the week. Of course this is not to say we are the provocateurs of taste, but simply seek 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 Cecilia String Quartet<\/span> at\u00a0Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building. 7:00 p.m. $10-25<\/p>\n Starting off the week, the University of Toronto Faculty of Music presents the Cecilia String Quartet leading a program of Beethoven\u2019s String Quartet Op.18 No.1, Webern\u2019s Langsamer Satz<\/em>, and Shostakovich\u2019s Piano Quintet in g Op.57. Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to hear one of Toronto\u2019s best young quartets flex their bow strings. Find out more<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lu Jia<\/span> conducts the China NCPA Orchestra<\/span> with Xiaoyu Liu<\/span> at Koerner Hall. 8:00 p.m. $25-85<\/p>\n Toronto has been enjoying an unusual number of visiting orchestra this season. Continuing with the trend, China\u2019s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra will be in town with the young pianist, Xiaoyu Liu. They will be performing\u00a0Tchaikovsky\u2019s Symphony No.5, Qigang Chen\u2019s Wu Xing<\/em> (Five Elements<\/em>), and Ravel\u2019s Piano Concerto in g. Details\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span>\u00a0with pianist Jan Lisiecki<\/span> at Roy Thomson Hall. 8:00 p.m. $33\u2013145<\/p>\n One of the TSO’s season highlights is a special two-week mini series featuring Jan Lisiecki, performing Beethoven\u2019s Piano Concertos 3, 4, and 5. At only 19 years-old and already one of Canada\u2019s finest pianists, this is an opportunity to get better acquainted with Jan Lisiecki\u2019s concerto repertoire. Not only that, the great Danish conductor, Thomas Dausgaard will be leading the way. Includes Mozart\u2019s Marriage of Figaro<\/em> (Overture) K.492, and Nielsen\u2019s Symphony No.4 \u201cThe Inextinguishable\u201d. A do-not-miss event. Show repeats Nov 13(mat). More Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dover Quartet<\/span> at Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building. 1:30 p.m. $45<\/p>\n The Women\u2019s Musical Club of Toronto presents the award-winning Dover Quartet\u00a0as part of its\u00a0Music in the Afternoon\u00a0Series. They made a big impact after winning 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2013 and are in fine firm. They will be performing works by Haydn, Saariaho, and Beethoven. Info here.<\/a><\/p>\n Tapestry Opera’s Tapestry Briefs<\/span> at the Ernest Balmer Studio. 8:00 p.m. $35<\/p>\n The ever popular\u00a0Tapestry Briefs starts tonight with a large number of micro operas by James Rolfe, Morris Panych, David Yee, Nicholas Billon, Dean Burry, Ivan Barbotin, Nicole Liz\u00e9e, Chris Thornborrow, and Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. Topics include screaming goats and an adaptation of Gogol’s The Overcoat<\/em>. Okay! Repeats Nov 14, 15 and 16. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yuja Wang<\/span> (piano) and Leonidas Kavakos<\/span> (violin) at Koerner Hall. 8:00 p.m.$45-100<\/p>\n Two top soloists (Pianist Yuja Wang and violinist Leonidas Kavakos) are in town tonight to present a concert that should be on everyone\u2019s radar. They will be performing four violin sonatas by Brahms, Schumann, Ravel, and Respighi. Prepare to be wowed! Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sinfonia Toronto<\/span> at the Glenn Gould Studio. 8:00 p.m. $12-39<\/p>\n Come hear a program of old and new, with Toronto mainstays, Sinfonia Toronto. The program includes Haydn\u2019s Piano Concerto in D, Waghalter\u2019s Sinfonia Op.3a (North American premiere), Ichmouratov\u2019s Chamber Symphony No.3. with pianist Antonio Di Cristofano, and conductor Nurhan Arman. Tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Aprile Millo<\/span> at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall. 7:30 p.m. $25-80<\/p>\n Tonight is a very special opportunity to hear one of the world\u2019s greatest living Verdi sopranos. She will be singing works by Donaudy, Strauss, Wolf, Verdi, Bellini and others. Special guests include Mary-Lou Vetere, soprano; Giacomo Folinazzo, tenor; Gustavo Ahaulli, baritone; Merynda Adams, harp. A do-not-miss event for opera lovers. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pianist Richard Goode<\/span> at Koerner Hall. 3:00 p.m. $35-85<\/p>\n Royal Conservatory and Music Toronto present the great American pianist and Ludwig van Beethoven specialist Richard Goode performing Mozart\u2019s Adagio in b, Beethoven\u2019s Piano Sonata No.24, Brahms\u2019 8 Klavierst\u00fccke, Debussy\u2019s Children\u2019s Corne<\/em>r and Schumann\u2019s Humoreske<\/em>. A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trio Arkel<\/span> with Jonathan Crow<\/span> at Church of the Holy Trinity. 4:30 p.m. $15-30<\/p>\nMonday 10<\/h3>\n
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Friday 14<\/h3>\n
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Sunday 16<\/h3>\n