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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 Carissa Klopoushak<\/span> & Philip Chiu<\/span> at Gallery 345. 8:00 p.m. $10-20<\/p>\n Tonight why not head down to Gallery 345 to catch out a concert by violinist Carissa Klopoushak and pianist Philip Chiu. The two have performed extensively together over the last six years and carry\u00a0fantastic\u00a0stage presence. They will be performing a program including Debussy, Janacek, Willan, Viver, Carrabr\u00e9. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Opera by Request<\/span> – Zarzuela: Luisa Fernanda at College Street United Church. 3:00 p.m. $20.<\/p>\n Toronto\u2019s Opera by Request will be presenting Torroba\u2019s Zarzeula: Luisa Fernanda<\/em>, in concert with piano accompaniment. For those unfamiliar, Zarzuela is an interesting Spanish form of operetta that mixes spoken and sung operatic scenes with popular song and dance. Features a promising cast, including Karla Berganza (soprano), Pablo Benitez (tenor), Tsu-ching Yu (soprano), Marco Petracchi (baritone), Jenny Cohen (mezzo), Larry Tozer (baritone), Margaret Bardos (mezzo), Jeannette Burgos (actor) and William Shookhoff (piano and music director). Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Group of 27<\/span> at Heliconian Hall. 7:30 p.m. PWYC<\/p>\n \u2018Tis the season to be jolly with the group of 27<\/em> in their first ever Holiday Party! The extraordinary Canadian mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabo, will be there to sing a few songs, and lead the way through a\u00a0sing-along of holiday classics. Besides the good company,\u00a0there will be food, drink and an auction for home-made cookies \u2013 all the elements for great party. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Against the Grain Theatre<\/span> –\u00a0#UncleJohn at the The Black Box Theatre at The Great Hall. 7:30 p.m. $40<\/p>\n After a very successful workshop of #UncleJohn last summer at The Banff Centre, Against the Grain Theatre are finally mounting their Don Giovanni adaptation for a hometown audience. There has been a lot of buzz about this work and it should be on the radar for any opera fan. Includes the Cecilia Quartet and guest music director Milo\u0161 Repick\u00fd, as well as Cameron McPhail, Neil Craighead, Miriam Khalil, and Betty Waynne Allison. Show repeats Dec 13,15,17,19. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Music Concerts<\/span> with Marco Stroppa<\/span> and Benny Sluchin<\/span> at the Music Gallery. 8:00 p.m. $10-35.<\/p>\n Headed by the intrepid Robert Aitken, New Music Concerts have brought over a powerful\u00a0voice in contemporary music; Marco Stroppa is an Italian composer specializing in computer music, and music for live electronics. The concert includes Benny Sluchin – a trombonist of note with Ensemble InterContemporain, as well as Toronto\u2019s Wallace Halladay, one of the best saxophonists in the country. The concert includes a premi\u00e8re by Edmonton-based composer Paul Steenhuisen entitled Anthropo<\/em>. This is a major event for contemporary music lovers and should not be missed. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Music Toronto<\/span> with Trio D’Argento<\/span> with Barbara Croall<\/span> at <\/em>St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. 8:00 p.m. $10-21.50.<\/p>\n One thing about Music Toronto concerts is that they are consistently phenomenal\u00a0\u2013 and they somehow manage to keep bringing some of the best chamber musicians in the world to our city year after year. Tonight is no different. As part of their Discovery Series, <\/em>Trio D’Argento and Barbara Croall will perform a program including Beethoven\u2019s Trio WoO 37 for flute, clarinet and piano; Jacques Ibert\u2019s Deux Interludes, Russell Peterson\u2019s Trio for flute, and Barbara Croall\u2019s Manidoog (Spirits\/Spirit beings). Don\u2019t miss it. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nicole Liz\u00e9e\u2019s<\/span> Bookburners at the <\/em>Canadian Music Centre<\/strong>.\u00a07:30 p.m. Free!<\/p>\n We\u2019ve been big admirers of Montr\u00e9al-based composer Nicole Liz\u00e9e since she burst on the scene with her first CD This Will Not Be Televised<\/em>\u00a0in 2008. She will be in town tonight with Megumi Masaki (piano), Steve Raegele (guitar) and Ben Reimer (percussion) to launch her new CD\/DVD titled Bookburners<\/em> at the Canadian Music Centre on St. Joseph St. We\u2019ve had a chance to listen to the new CD and can safely say it\u2019s breathtaking. Come out and support this amazing talent. You can preview a couple of tracks here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Christmas Story – Nativity play<\/span> at 10 Trinity Sq. 7:30 p.m. $5-20 (suggested donation)<\/p>\n The annual Christmas Nativity play has been a tradition in Toronto for 76 years. It features an all-volunteer cast backed by professional musicians. Repeats December 13,14, 19, 20, and 21. For reservations see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Toronto Consort<\/span>\u00a0–Little Barley-Corne\u00a0<\/em>at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre. 8:00 p.m. $10-61<\/p>\n The Toronto Consort kicks off Little Barley-Corne<\/em> tonight, which runs through to Sunday December 14 (mat). An audience favourite, Little Barley-Corne<\/em> is all about the celebration of winter, and includes English ballads, country dance tunes and French No\u00ebls. David Greenberg will be there to fiddle up a storm! More info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kindred Spirits Orchestra<\/span> at Flato Markham Theatre. 8:00 p.m. $15-35<\/p>\n For those who live near Markham, (or don\u2019t mind a drive), we recommend checking out Kindred Spirits Orchestra. They will be performing an all-Beethoven feast with Romance<\/em> for violin and orchestra No.2 in F, Concerto for piano and orchestra No.3 in c, and Concerto for piano and orchestra No.4 in G. Soloists include Younggun Kim, piano, Marie-Andr\u00e9e Gray, violin and Alexa Petrenko as host. There will be a pre-concert chat starting at 7:15. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The King’s Singers<\/span> at <\/em>Koerner Hall. 3:00 p.m. $35-90<\/p>\n Tonight is a delight for the ears from venerable and meticulous The King’s Singers<\/em>. The famed English a capella<\/em> group will perform a number of festive works by Lassus, Byrd, Howells, Head, and Poulenc. They are always a lot of fun in concert, and we give this event a gold seal. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Musical Toronto\u2019s weekly Critic\u2019s Picks are a fully curated list of some 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. 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