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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 Soundstreams<\/span> at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre. 8:00 p.m. $20-67.50<\/p>\n The past catches up to us tonight with a look at the universal spirituality of Monteverdi\u2019s Renaissance chef-d’oeuvre Vespro della Beata Vergine<\/em>. Also includes Canadian composer Gilles Tremblay\u2019s recent Les<\/em> V\u00eapres de la Vierge<\/em> with Shannon Mercer, Choir 21, and two chamber orchestras (one made up of period instruments, the other contemporary) conducted by the Toronto Consort\u2019s David Fallis. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span> at Roy Thomson Hall. 8:00 p.m. $33\u2013145<\/p>\n Tonight the TSO presents a program about orchestral innovation with Stravinsky’s Petrouchka<\/em> and Pulcinella Suite, Haydn\u2019s Piano Concerto in D Hob.XVIII\/11, and Britten\u2019s Soir\u00e9es musicales (after Rossini). The great pianist Ingrid Fliter will be backed by visiting guest conductor Andrey Boreyko. Highly recommended. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elizabeth Reid<\/span> (viola) at Gallery 345. 8:00 p.m. $20<\/p>\n Often overshadowed by the younger better-looking violin, the viola has been sadly neglected as a solo instrument. Elizabeth Reid is about do something about it in a fascinating concert of solo and amplified viola works by Barone, Healey, Jaeger, Olson; B\u00e1thory-Kitsz, Martin, Erik Nielsen, and Ross-Gunn. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Toronto Bach Consort<\/span> at Runnymede United Church. 7:00 p.m. $25-60<\/p>\n As Christmas inches closer and closer, so do the\u00a0many festivities celebrating the season across the city. For 20 years the Bach Consort has been dedicated to sharing the work of Bach with the city of Toronto. This year they will be performing J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Weihnachtsoratorium) BWV248 with a collection of musicians of the Toronto Symphony and Canadian Opera Company orchestras. Includes Mississauga Festival Chamber Choir and conductor Johannes Debus. More info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Leon Fleisher and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra at Koerner Hall. 8:00 p.m. $25-$55<\/p>\n Leon Fleisher is a force to be reckoned with. At 86 years old, the pianist and pedagogue has indispensable in\u00a0guiding the next generation of musicians at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Fleicher will conduct the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in the program featuring Mozart\u2019s Symphony No.39, Walton\u2019s Partita for Orchestra, and Brahms\u2019 Symphony No.3. There will be a special Prelude Recital at 6:45. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tallis Choir<\/span> at St. Patrick\u2019s Church. 7:30 p.m. $10-30<\/p>\n The Tallis Choir are one of the purist sources of old school choral music in Toronto.\u00a0Join them in a concert of Purcell and Handel with special guests The Talisker Players. Listing info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span> with Second City Comedy Theatre<\/span> at Roy Thomson Hall. 7:30 p.m. $29\u201399.<\/p>\n Continuing with one of the most innovative TSO seasons in years, Toronto\u2019s premiere orchestra and Music Director Peter Oundjian\u00a0have teamed up with Second City. I can\u2019t say what they have in store, but you can expect some big laughs and an entertaining night. According to the press release, “This presentation includes adult language and situations and is intended for mature audiences.” Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Music in the Barns Chamber Ensemble<\/span> at Artscape Wychwood Barns Mainspace. 8:00 p.m. $25-35<\/p>\n Carol Gimbel and the Music in the Barns Chamber Ensemble are back this week with a program featuring Beethoven\u2019s Piano Sonata \u201cMoonlight\u201d in c-sharp Op.27 No.2 (Sonata quasi una Fantasia), Debussy\u2019s Sonata for Violin and Piano in g L.140, and Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Piano Quintet in A Op.81 B155. Includes a cash bar (booze!) and a post-concert reception (more booze!). More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert<\/span> with Isabel Bayrakdarian<\/span> at the Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. 2:30 p.m. $40-$52<\/p>\n Closing out the last week of November is a very special concert opera presented by VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Originally founded by Stuart Hamilton, Opera in Concert seeks to explore the voice in its purest form \u2013 sans sets, costumes and other distractions. They will perform de Falla two-act opera, La Vida Breve<\/em>, with Isabel Bayrakdarian (soprano), Ernesto Ramirez (tenor), Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (piano), and Robert Cooper (conductor). More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Zukerman Chamber Players<\/span> at Koerner Hall. 3:00 p.m. $45-90.<\/p>\nTuesday 25<\/h3>\n
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