{"id":51222,"date":"2018-02-26T11:16:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T16:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=51222"},"modified":"2018-02-26T11:16:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T16:16:47","slug":"critics-picks-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2018\/02\/26\/critics-picks-8\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Eleven Concerts You Should Absolutely See This Week (Feb. 26 \u2013 Mar. 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of February 26 \u2013 March 4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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><\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday 27<\/span><\/h3>\n

St. Michael\u2019s Concerts<\/strong> | Vesuvius Ensemble. 7 p.m. St. Michael\u2019s Basilica, 65 Bond St. $25 (suggested donation).<\/p>\n

The Vesuvius Ensemble, a chamber group dedicated to the preservation of folk music from southern Italy, is presenting Passio: The Mater Dolorosa In Popular Tradition<\/em>. Soloists are Francesco Pellegrino (tenor), Marco Cera (mandolin, ciaramella), and Lucas Harris (lute, theorbo, and baroque guitar).\u00a0 It takes place in the magnificent St. Michael\u2019s Basilica in downtown Toronto.| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday 28<\/span><\/h3>\n

National Ballet of Canada<\/strong> | Made In Canada. 7:30 p.m. Four Seasons Centre. $65-$265. Repeats daily to Mar. 4. Start times vary<\/p>\n

A trio of ballets by Canadian choreographers: Robert Binet\u2019s The Dreamers Ever Leave You<\/em>, James Kudelka\u2019s The Four Seasons<\/em>, and Crystal Pite\u2019s Emergence<\/em>. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday 1<\/span><\/h3>\n

Piano Moderna\/Adam Sherkin<\/strong> | Beethoven: Soliloquy and Vinyl EP Release. 5:30 p.m. Glenn Gould Studio Lobby. $22\/$20(sr)\/$17(35 and under)<\/p>\n

Pianist\/Composer Adam Sherkin plays Beethoven\u2019s Bagatelles <\/em>and Sibelius\u2019s Kyllikki<\/em>, followed by a launch party for Sherkin\u2019s new vinyl disc, Soliloquy<\/em>, on the Centrediscs label. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | Lang Lang. 7 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall. $218-$255 (remaining tickets at press time)<\/p>\n

Chinese pianist superstar Lang Lang returns to Toronto for this Gala fundraising concert in a revised program due to tendinitis in his left arm. Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3<\/em> has been replaced by Gershwin\u2019s Rhapsody in Blue, joined by 15-year old Maxim Lando, a Lang Lang International Music Foundation Scholar. Also Dukas\u2019s The Sorcerer\u2019s Apprentice<\/em> and Ravel\u2019s Daphis et Chlo<\/em>\u00e9 Suite No. 2<\/em>. Peter Oundjian conducts. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

York University Department of Music<\/strong> | Catherine Robbin and Friends. 7:30 p.m. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. $15\/$10(sr\/st)<\/p>\n

The great Canadian mezzo Catherine Robbin comes out of retirement for this rare recital. She is joined by soprano Vania Chan and mezzo Lillian Brooks, collaborative pianists Susan Black and Doreen Simmons in a program of Handel, Schubert, Brahms, Mahler, plus French, English and Canadian contemporary songs.\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday 2<\/span><\/h3>\n

Opera York<\/strong> | The Marriage of Figaro. 7:30 p.m. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. $40-$50\/$25(st). Repeats Mar. 4 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

Opera York presents Mozart\u2019s The Marriage of Figaro<\/em>, at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Geoffrey Butler conducts and Renee Salewski is stage director. A fine cast includes baritone Diego Catala (Conte), bass-baritone Anthony Cleverton (Figaro), soprano Annie Ramos (Contessa), soprano Elizabeth Polese (Susanna), mezzo Beste Kalender (Cherubino), mezzo Ramona Carmelly (Marcellina), and Doug Tranquada (Bartolo).\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Consort<\/strong> | Illuminations. 8 p.m. Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. $15-$69. Repeats Mar. 3 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Toronto Consort presents a multimedia experience of combining music and imagery on Medieval illuminated manuscripts, with performances by Naghmeh Farahmand (percussion), Pejman Zahedian (setar), and Demetri Petsalakis (Oud). Pre-concert talk by Nicholas Herman, Curator of Manuscripts, Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies, University of Pennsylvania.\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory of Music<\/strong> | Nicolas Alstaedt with Fazil Say. 8 p.m. Koerner Hall. Sold Out.<\/p>\n

Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and pianist Fazil Say join forces to present a program of Debussy, Janacek, Shostakovich and Say.\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Yamaha Recital Space<\/strong> | Ensemble Vivant CD\/DVD Release. 8 p.m. Yamaha Recital Space at Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu, 310 Davenport Road. Free, space limited. Attendees must RSVP at info@ensemblevivant.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ensemble Vivant gives a concert tribute to Rick Wilkins, together with a CD\/DVD release. Guests include Guido Basso, Mike Murley, and Brian Barlow.\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday 3<\/span><\/h3>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | New Creations Festival: Processions. 7:30 p.m. Festival Pass $30 for all three shows.<\/p>\n

The annual New Creations Festival kicks off with the North American premiere of Processions<\/em>, a piano concerto by Icelandic composer Daniel Bjarnason, with soloist Vikingur Olafsson. Also on the program are Symphony No. 4<\/em> by Larry Alan Smith and Dust Devils<\/em> by Vivian Fung. \u00a0Peter Oundjian conducts. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday 4<\/span><\/h3>\n

University of Toronto Faculty of Music<\/strong> | Mozart Requiem. 7:30 p.m. St. Basil\u2019s Church, 50 St. Joseph St. $30\/$20(sr)\/$10(st)<\/p>\n

Ottawa Bach Choir, York University Chamber Choir, Schola Cantorum of the University of Toronto perform the Mozart Requiem<\/em>, with chamber orchestra conducted by Daniel Taylor.\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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