{"id":24784,"date":"2015-01-13T15:12:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T20:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=24784"},"modified":"2015-01-13T15:12:14","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T20:12:14","slug":"critics-picks-nine-musical-outings-you-absolutely-must-do-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/01\/13\/critics-picks-nine-musical-outings-you-absolutely-must-do-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC\u2019S PICKS | Nine Musical Outings You Absolutely Must Do This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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. 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 Wholenote Magazine.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 13<\/h3>\n

Ryan MacEvoy McCullough<\/span> at the Canadian Music Centre. 5:30 p.m. Free!<\/p>\n

Starting off the week, the American pianist Ryan MacEvoy McCullough (who makes his TSO debut this season), presents an intimate program of modern works at the CMC. Includes Messiaen’s Catalogue d\u2019Oiseaux<\/em> (Book IV), and Gilles Tremblay’s\u00a0Musique de l\u2019eau<\/em>. Highly recommended for contemporary music lovers and Messiaen fans. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 14<\/h3>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span> with Matthew Halls<\/span>, conductor, Benedetto Lupo<\/span>, piano at Roy Thomson Hall. 6:30 p.m. $39\u201382.<\/p>\n

Shedding a\u00a0bit of warmth on a chilly winter week in Toronto this week, the TSO\u2019s annual Mozart@259 festival begins with conductor Matthew Halls and pianist Benedetto Lupo. This opening concert will focus on Mozart\u2019s Piano Concerto No.23, K.488, and the \u201cParis\u201d Symphony No.31, K.297. Tom Allen will host. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday 15<\/h3>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span> with Matthew Halls<\/span> (conductor), Jonathan Crow<\/span> (violin),\u00a0Benedetto Lupo<\/span> (piano) and\u00a0Patricia Krueger<\/span> (organ) at Roy Thomson Hall. 8:00 p.m. $33\u2013145.<\/p>\n

The TSO\u2019s Mozart festival continues this Thursday\u00a0with a focus on Mozart as performer: Serenade No.6, K.239 \u201cSerenata notturna\u201d, Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23, K.488, Mozart: Sonata No.15 in C Major for Organ and Strings, and Mozart: Symphony No.31, K.297 \u201cParis\u201d. Pianist Benedetto Lupo\u2019s delicate and light touch makes him an ideal conduit for Mozart\u2019s musical energy. Highly recommended. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Toronto Masque Theatre<\/span> \u2013 Handel\u2019s Acis and Galatea<\/em><\/span> at the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse. 8:00 p.m. $43-50<\/p>\n

The Toronto Masque Theatre presents Handel\u2019s greatest pastoral opera about love and transformation, Acis and Galatea, <\/em>until January 17. Includes some very strong voices, including soprano Teri Dunn, tenors Lawrence Wiliford and Graham Thomson, and baritone Peter McGillivray. Also features UofT’s period orchestra Schola Cantorum, conducted by Larry Beckwith. Definitely recommended\u00a0for the early opera set. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday 16<\/h3>\n

Eybler Quartet<\/span> at Heliconian Hall. 7:30 p.m. $20-25<\/p>\n

Toronto\u2019s formidable period string quartet is all about Beethoven this week. They will be playing String Quartets Op.18 No.1-3. Historically, Beethoven revised these quartets to include metronome markings, helping to establish the tradition of using exact tempo markings. (Learn something new everyday!). Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday 17<\/h3>\n

Arraymusic: David Schotzko<\/span>, percussionist at Array Space. 8:00 p.m. $12-20<\/p>\n

Toronto-based percussionist David Schotzko performs Spanning Tree, a new, full-length work by composer Michael Oesterle. According to the promo material \u201cA tree grows toward the sun, spanning the distance between itself and the light\u2014each branch, each new angle reaching forward. In mathematics the branches of the spanning tree never grow back on themselves, never interfere with the light or each other\u2026\u201d Enough said. More Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Academy Concert Series<\/span> at Eastminster United Church. 8:00 p.m. $14-20<\/p>\n

The Academy Concert Series is all about celebrating the best chamber music written. Join them tonight for a concert of exploring the baroque practice of improvisation through the vehicles of the prelude and fantasy. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span> with Matthew Halls<\/span> (conductor), Andrew McCandless<\/span>, (trumpet) and Gordon Wolfe<\/span> (trombone) at Roy Thomson Hall. 7:30 p.m. $33\u201393. (repeats Sunday at 3:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Continuing with TSO\u2019s Mozart festival, Saturday is about looking at his inner circle, with his father Leopold, a musical prank, and a musical mash-up by PDQ Bach (Peter Schickele). Sounds like a lot of fun. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monday 19<\/h3>\n

University of Toronto Faculty of Music<\/span> at Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building. 7:00 p.m. $10-40<\/p>\n

Calling all contemporary music fans: it is not often George Crumb is performed, especially his Voice of the Whale<\/em> for 3 Masked Players. Also includes Angelo\u2019s Sonata para flauta, viola y piano, Hatzis\u2019 Nadir for flute, viola and tape, each performed by Susan Hoeppner, Teng Li, Shauna Rolston, and Lydia Wong. (some) Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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