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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
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir |<\/span> at the Church of the Holy Trinity. 7:30 p.m. $20-45<\/p>\n If passion had a voice the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir would be it. They\u2019ll be performing Arvo P\u00e4rt\u2019s moving setting of St John\u2019s Passion:\u00a0Passio<\/em> (1982) at the Holy Trinity this Wednesday. Very rarely performed in Canada, P\u00e4rt focuses on exploring a sense of time and awareness in the ancient mysteries of the text. It also features the Festival Chamber Ensemble, tenor Michael Colvin, bass Jeremy Bowes, and the tireless choral music advocate and conductor Noel Edison. | DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto Symphony Orchestra |\u00a0<\/span>Masterworks Series at Roy Thomson Hall. 8:00 p.m. $33-145 (repeats Mar 12, 14)<\/p>\n It seems like just yesterday the Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda was in Toronto. He is back again this week to lead the TSO through a masterworks concert with a special focus on Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No.7. Also on the bill is the dynamic Italia<\/em> by Casella, Four Last Songs<\/em> by R. Strauss, and the famous Prelude & Liebestod<\/em>\u00a0fromWagner’s Tristan und Isolde. Judging from what we can expect from Noseda, this will be an intense concert! | DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n Canadian Opera Company |<\/span> Chamber Music Series: Clarinet Fantasy at Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Noon. Free!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re downtown and looking for a reprieve, come check out Toronto-based clarinetist Yao Guang Zhai and pianist Jeanie Chung at the COC. Zhai is the Associate Principal Clarinet at the TSO, and Chung is a prize winner in several international competitions including, the Busoni International Piano Competition, the International Chamber Music Competition of Caltanissetta, and the Premio Gui International Chamber Music Competition. Both are based in Toronto. They’ll be playing works by Gershwin, Stravinsky, Brahms, and Bassi. Make sure to come early as seats fill up fast. | DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n Women’s Musical Club of Toronto |<\/span> Brassfire at Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building. 1:00 p.m. $45<\/p>\n Master trumpeter Jens Lindemann, brings an eclectic program of classic and contemporary works that highlight the range of the trumpet \u2013 and Lindemann’s incredible talent. Joining him will be Kristian Alexandrov (piano), Mike Downes (bass), and Ted Warren, (percussion). | DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n University of Toronto Faculty of Music |\u00a0<\/span>Dominick Argento: Postcard from Morocco at MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building. 7:30 p.m. $10-40 (repeats Mar 13, 14, 15)<\/p>\n This is a must see event for the opera lover. Dominick Argento\u2019s Postcard from Morocco<\/em> is about six disparate characters who’s paths collide in a train station. The Washington Post advised to \u201cImagine the characters from an Agatha Christie novel entangled in an Ionesco play.\u201d We\u2019re sold! Features stage direction by Michael Cavanagh, with Leslie Dala conducting. | DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n Essential Opera |<\/span> Essential Zarzuela at Heliconian Hall. 8:00 p.m. $20-25.<\/p>\n This is turning out to be a great week for indie opera in Toronto. Essential Opera presents Zarzuela, <\/em>an \u201centertaining night of passion and laughter.\u201d Amadeo Vives\u2019s Spanish flavored take on la vie Boh\u00e8me<\/em> will be the centerpiece of the concert, which includes cast members Fabian Arciniegas (tenor) and Maureen Batt (soprano) (to name a few) \u2013 as well as music director Kate Carver (piano). | DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n New Music Concerts-Organix |\u00a0<\/span>Duo Szathm\u00e1ry\/Tzschoppe at the Church of the Holy Trinity. 8:00 p.m. $10-35<\/p>\n The organ is often thought of as a liturgical instrument, but there is an incredible variety of contemporary music written for it as well. Tonight New Music Concerts and Organix have teamed up to present Duo Szathm\u00e1ry\/Tzschoppe, an organ and percussion team bent on making a place for these two powerful instruments to coexist. | DETAILS<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Canadian Music Centre |<\/span> 2015 JUNO Awards Classical Nominees\u2019 Showcase at Church of St John the Evangelist (Hamilton). 1:30 p.m. $15 (free with Juno Awards Wristband)<\/p>\n CBC Radio 2 host Tom Allen will host a special JUNO showcase of nominees and special guests including Matt Haimovitz, Daniel Taylor & Ellen McAteer, Paul Stewart, Alexander Dobson, the Blythwood Winds, and Duo Piano 2X10. Well worth the trip to Hamilton. Seating is first come, first served. | DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n Trio Arkel |<\/span> Strings Attached at the Church of the Holy Trinity. 4:30 p.m. $15-30<\/p>\n For those with an ear for chamber music, we highly recommend Trio Arkel, who will be performing with some very special guests Amanda Forsyth (cello), and Aaron Schwebel, (violin). They\u2019ll be performing Beethoven\u2019s Serenade in D Op.8 for string trio and Schubert\u2019s Cello Quintet. Not-to-be-missed. | DETAILS<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nSorry, there are no polls available at the moment.\n\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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