{"id":39997,"date":"2016-11-15T11:13:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T16:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=39997"},"modified":"2016-11-15T11:13:42","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T16:13:42","slug":"critics-picks-ten-classical-music-shows-you-should-absolutely-see-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/11\/15\/critics-picks-ten-classical-music-shows-you-should-absolutely-see-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Ten Classical Music Shows You Should Absolutely See This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the week of Nov. 14 \u2013 20<\/h3>\n
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Critic\u2019s Picks for classical music events in Toronto for the week of Nov. 14\u201320.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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. 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 our curated concert listings here: Musical Toronto Datebook<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of the many wonderful musical events this week, top on my list is the visit of the Berlin Philharmonic with conductor Sir Simon Rattle, in town for two performances (Nov. 15<\/a>, 16<\/a>).\u00a0 We used to get plenty of big name bands making a stop at TO, but given the economics of touring these days, it doesn\u2019t happen very often anymore. This is something not to be missed. Even if the Second Viennese School isn\u2019t exactly your cup of tea, there\u2019s Brahms #2 and Mahler #7. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is putting on Saint-Sa\u00ebns #3, paired with Ravel Piano Concerto in G<\/em> (Nov. 17<\/a>, 19<\/a>). The National Ballet of Canada\u2019s Cinderella<\/em> continues this week at the Four Seasons Centre (Nov. 17-20<\/a>). The Glenn Gould School\u2019s fall opera is a rarity, Cendrillon<\/em>. No, not the well-known one by Massenet, but the \u201csalon opera\u201d by Pauline Viardot.\u00a0 For the curious, check out a few video clips on Youtube<\/a>. Two performances on Nov. 18 and 19<\/a> in the intimate Mazzoleni Hall. If the recent COC\u2019s Norma<\/em> has turned you into a Bellini fan, Voicebox is presenting his I Capuleti e i Montecchi<\/em>, with piano accompaniment (Nov. 20<\/a>). \u00a0Tapestry Opera is presenting Naomi\u2019s Road<\/em>, an opera by Canadian composer Ramona Luengen based on the book, Obasan,<\/em> by Joy Kogawa. Set in Vancouver during WWII, the story follows a young Japanese-Canadian girl\u2019s journey from Vancouver to an internment camp in the BC interior. It\u2019s a moving account of a dark moment in Canadian history (Nov. 16-20<\/a>). There are lots more interesting shows, so be sure to check out the full listings.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 15<\/h3>\n

Music Toronto<\/span> |\u00a0Danny Driver<\/em> at the\u00a0Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre. 8 p.m. $55<\/p>\n

Music Toronto presents pianist Danny Driver in his Toronto debut. He plays a program of Bach, Schumann, Balakirev, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. More details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Massey and Roy Thomson Hall<\/span> | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at\u00a0Roy Thomson Hall. 8 p.m.\u00a0$75\u2013250 (Repeats Nov. 16)<\/p>\n

The Berliner Philharmoniker is in town, with conductor Sir Simon Rattle. Two evenings, two separate programs. The centerpiece on Nov. 15 is Mahler Symphony No.7<\/em>, plus Eclat<\/em> by Pierre Boulez. \u00a0Berg, Sch\u00f6nberg, Webern are paired with Brahms on Nov 16. Info, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 16<\/h3>\n

National Ballet of Canada<\/span> |\u00a0Cinderella\u00a0<\/em>at the\u00a0Four Seasons Centre. 7:40 p.m.\u00a0$39 \u2013265 (Repeats through Nov. 20)<\/p>\n

National Ballet of Canada presents Cinderella<\/em>. Choreography by James Kudelka, to the score of Prokofiev. Repeats on Nov 17, 19, 20 (2:00 pm) and Nov 17, 18, 19 (7:30 pm). Details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tapestry Opera<\/span> |\u00a0Naomi’s Road <\/em>at\u00a0St. David\u2019s Anglican Church. 8 p.m. $35 (Repeats through Nov. 20)<\/p>\n

Tapestry Opera presents Naomi’s Road<\/em>. Music by Ramona Luengen, with libretto by Ann Hodges based on Obasan<\/em>, the novel by Joy Kogawa.\u00a0 Soloists are soprano Hiather Darnel-Kadonaga, mezzo Erica Iris Huang, tenor Sam Chung, and baritone Sung Taek Chung.\u00a0 Michael Hidetoshi Mori directs. \u00a0More details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday 17<\/h3>\n

TSO<\/span> |\u00a0Saint-Sa\u00ebns Organ Symphony at\u00a0Roy Thomson Hall. 8 p.m. $33.75\u2013148<\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra plays Saint-Sa\u00ebns\u2019 Symphony No. 3 \u201cOrgan\u201d<\/em> and Ravel\u2019s Piano Concerto in G<\/em>, with organist Patricia Krueger and pianist Stefano Bollani. Italian maestro Gianandrea Noseda returns to the TSO to conduct. Repeats Nov 19 7:30 p.m. Info, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Toronto Masque Theatre<\/span> |\u00a0Apollo and Daphne, &\u00a0Enoch Arden\u00a0<\/em>at the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse. 8 p.m. $50 (Repeats Nov. 18\u201319)<\/p>\n

Toronto Masque Theatre presents an interesting double-bill, Apollo and Daphne<\/em> by Handel juxtaposed with Enoch Arden<\/em> by Richard Strauss. Soloists are soprano Jacqueline Woodley, baritone Geoffrey Sirett, pianist Angela Park, and actor Derek Boyes. Directed and choreographed by Marie-Nathalie Lacoursi\u00e8re. Larry Beckwith conducts a baroque orchestra. Repeats Nov. 18, 19. Full details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday 18<\/h3>\n

Glenn Gould School\u2019s Fall Opera<\/span> |\u00a0Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon<\/em> at\u00a0Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music. 7:30 p.m. $15 (Repeats Nov. 19)<\/p>\n

Glenn Gould School\u2019s fall opera production is Cendrillon, a \u201csalon opera\u201d by Pauline Viardot. Peter Tiefenbach conducts; Joel Ivany is the stage director. Repeats Nov 19. Info, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canadian Art Song Project<\/span> |\u00a0The Art Song of Healey Willan <\/em>at\u00a0Trinity St. Paul\u2019s Centre. 7:30 p.m.\u00a0$30<\/p>\n

The Canadian Art Song Project presents The Art Song of Healey Willan. <\/em>On the program are both the Canadian composer\u2019s familiar and unpublished songs. Soloists are soprano Martha Guth, mezzo Allyson McHardy, and baritone Peter Barrett. Helen Becqu\u00e9, piano and Matthew Whitfield, organ. Pre-concert chat with Canadian composer Dean Burry. Details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sunday 20<\/h3>\n

Voicebox<\/span> |\u00a0Bellini\u2019s\u00a0I Capuleti e i Montecchi <\/em>at the\u00a0Jane Mallett Theatre. 2:30 p.m.\u00a0$22\u201352.<\/p>\n

Voicebox presents Bellini\u2019s\u00a0I Capuleti e i Montecchi<\/em> in concert. Soloists are soprano Caitlin Wood, mezzo Anita Krause, and tenor Tonatiuh Abrego, with the Voicebox Chorus (chorusmaster Robert Cooper) Raisa Nakhmanovich is the music director\/pianist. More info, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Esprit Orchestra<\/span> |\u00a0m\u2019M at\u00a0Koerner Hall. 8 p.m.\u00a0$40\u201360<\/p>\n

Esprit Orchestra, under the baton of Alex Pauk, presents a program of George Crumb, Marc-Andre Dalbavie, Zosha Di Castri, and Philippe Leroux. TSO Principal Cello Joseph Johnson is the soloist. See here<\/a>, for more details.<\/p>\n

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