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Ludwig van 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\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Canzona Chamber Players<\/span> | In Concert. 7:30 p.m. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. $25<\/p>\n The Canzona Chamber Players is made up of musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra (violinists Yosuke Kawasaki, Jessica Linnebach, Shane Kim and Ashley Vandiver; violists Theresa Rudolph and Ivan Ivanovich; and cellists Joseph Johnson and Alastair Eng).\u00a0 On the program are Brahms Sextet Op. 18<\/em> and Mendelssohn Octet Op. 20<\/em>. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto Mendelssohn Choir<\/span> | Festival of Carols. 7:30 p.m. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. $35-$76\/$20(30 & under) Repeats Dec. 6<\/p>\n TMC (Noel Edison, conductor) is joined by the Canadian Staff Band, organist David Briggs, and Canadian Children\u2019s Opera Company in an evening of carols. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/span> | Best of Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall. $40.75-$154. Repeats Dec. 6 & 7.<\/p>\n The TSO with guest conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson<\/a> performs an All-Tchaikovsky program, with Symphony No. 5<\/em> as the centerpiece. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Royal Conservatory of Music<\/span> | Janine Jansen, Martin Fr\u00f6st, Torleif Thed\u00e9en, Lucas Debargue. 8 p.m. Koerner Hall. $30-$75<\/p>\n Four distinguished instrumentalists join forces for an evening of chamber music, playing Bart\u00f3k, Szymanowski, and Messiaen. Pre-concert talk with Rick Phillips at 7 p.m. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto Choral Society<\/span> | Christmas Oratorio. 7:30 p.m. Koerner Hall. $45 Sold Out<\/p>\n Toronto Choral Society, founded in 1845, is one of the oldest choirs in Canada. It is celebrating the Christmas season with Bach\u2019s Christmas Oratorio<\/em>. Soloists are soprano Anne Marie Ramos, mezzo Jillian Yemen, and baritone Anthony Cleverton, joined by the Talisker Players. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Music Toronto<\/span> | Gryphon Trio. 8 p.m. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. $55-$50\/$10(st)<\/p>\n The Gryphon Trio is joined by violist Jethro Marks in a program of Haydn, Brahms, and Marjan Mozetich. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto Consort<\/span> | Navidad: A Spanish Christmas. 8 p.m. Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. Repeats Dec. 9 (8 p.m.) & 10 (3:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n The Toronto Consort presents a Christmas concert of early music from the Hispanic world on both sides of the Atlantic, with harp, guitars, percussion, winds, keyboards and voices. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n National Ballet of Canada<\/span> | The Nutcracker. 2 p.m. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Repeats at 7 p.m. Runs to Dec. 30. $39-$160. Some performances sold out. Check website for details.<\/p>\n The National\u2019s Christmas Extravaganza is back! This is the James Kudelka production that premiered in 1995, with subtle changes from traditional choreography. Dancing this afternoon \u2013 Skylar Campbell (Peter), Jullian Vanstone (Sugar Plum Fairy), and Xiao Nan Yu (Snow Queen). | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n The Annex Singers<\/span> | December Diaries: A Choral Drama. 7:30 p.m. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. $35\/$25(st, sr) Repeats Dec. 10 3 p.m.<\/p>\n The Annex Singers presents an original choral piece by Elizabeth Koester and Maria Case. The show tells the stories of three historic Christmases from the past. Soloists include tenor Roger Honeywell and actor Cheryl MacInniss. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Flato Markham Theatre<\/span> | Lynn Harrell, cello. 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham. $75-$85\/$15 (youth)<\/p>\n The legendary American cellist Lynn Harrell makes a rare GTA appearance, playing Bach\u2019s Six Suites for Solo Cello<\/em>. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Royal Conservatory of Music<\/span> | Invesco Piano Concerts: Khatia Buniatishvili. 3 p.m. Koerner Hall. $35-$80<\/p>\n Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili plays a program of Mussorgsky and Liszt. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto Classical Singers<\/span> | No\u00ebl No\u00ebl 4 p.m. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. $30<\/p>\n The Toronto Classical Singers and the Talisker Players Orchestra (Jurgen Petrenko, conductor) perform a \u201cFrench Christmas\u201d featuring Messe de Minuit<\/em> (Charpentier) and Oratorio de No<\/em>\u00ebl<\/em> (Saint-Sa\u00ebns). Soloists are sopranos Whitney Mather and Kendra Dyck, mezzo Lillian Brooks, tenor Stephen McClare and baritone Bruce Kelly. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n Want more updates on Toronto-centric classical music news and reviews before anyone else finds out? 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