{"id":54239,"date":"2018-05-28T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=54239"},"modified":"2018-05-28T14:37:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-28T18:37:00","slug":"critics-picks-nine-concerts-you-should-absolutely-see-this-week-may-28-june-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2018\/05\/28\/critics-picks-nine-concerts-you-should-absolutely-see-this-week-may-28-june-3\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Nine Concerts You Should Absolutely See This Week (May 28 \u2013 June 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of May 28 \u2013 June 3.<\/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

Critic\u2019s Choice (May 28 \u2013 June 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | The Small Concerts: Brahms: 20\/40 7:30 p.m. Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. $22\/$20(sr\/st)<\/p>\n

ATSO members (Shane Kim, violin; Theresa Rudolph, viola; Joseph Johnson, cello; Philip Chiu, piano) play Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major Op. 8<\/em> and Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor Op. 60.\u00a0<\/em>| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday 29<\/span><\/h3>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | Chamber Music Series: 2018 TSMF Preview. 12 p.m. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. Free. Be sure to show up an hour ahead for a seat.<\/p>\n

TSMF Artistic Director Jonathan Crow presents a sneak preview of this summer\u2019s program, including works by Beethoven, Messiaen, Ravel, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich. Also performing are Julia Mirzoev, violin; Maxime Despax, viola; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Philip Chiu, piano; and Jialiang Zhu, piano. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Estonian Music Week<\/strong> | Closing Concert. 7:30 p.m. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. $35. Limited dinner reservations available and can be booked directly with Lula Lounge.<\/p>\n

Vocal sextet Estonian Voices and Quartetto Gelato join forces to present the Estonian Music Week\u2019s closing concert. Program details not available on their website.\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | Love, Lust and Rock & Roll. 8 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. Repeats May 30 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., May 31 8 p.m. $49.25-$113.<\/p>\n

Pops Maestro Steven Reineke leads the TSO in an evening of pop music from Adele and Elton John to Cole Porter and Queen. Storm Large is the vocalist. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

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

National Ballet of Canada<\/strong> | Frame By Frame (World Premiere). 7:30 p.m. Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. $65-$210. Ten additional performances to Sunday June 10. Check website for different start times.<\/p>\n

The world premiere of Frame By Frame<\/em>, a ballet based on the life and work of Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren, by Robert Lepage and Guillaume C\u00f4t\u00e9. Ballet Talk<\/em> 45 minutes before curtain in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre.\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Inglorious B Productions <\/strong>| Inglorious Women 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew\u2019s Church, 73 Simcoe St. $20\/$15(adv)\/Free for children under 12. Advance booking at Brown Paper Tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The newly formed Inglorious B Productions presents its inaugural event, Inglorious Women<\/em>, a fundraising concert where all proceeds will be donated in aid of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic. Fifteen women artists: Allyson Devenish, Christina Faye, Beste Kalender, Kira Braun, Cassandra Warner, Elisabeth Polese, Annie Ramos, Allison Arends, Danie Friesen, Cara Adams, Marcelle Boisjoli, Ren\u00e9e Salewski, Hilary June Hart, Ramona Joy Carmelly, Emma Char. Joining them are \u201cThe Allies,\u201d male artists who are supporting this initiative \u2014 Michael Robert Broder, Alexander Hajek, Cole Kapoor, Justin Welsh, Robert de Vrij, Cairan Ryan, and Paul Williamson. | Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | Water Music. 7:30 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. $40.75-$113. Repeats June 3, 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Guest conductor Christoph Altstaedt leads the TSO in a program of Handel, Johann Strauss, Schubert, Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Britten, Smetana, Mozart and Schumann, with soloist soprano Lesley Ann Bradley.\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Sinfonietta<\/strong> | Butterfly Lover\u2019s Violin Concerto. 8 p.m. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. $40\/$35(sr)\/$30(st).<\/p>\n

CS Concertmaster Joyce Lai is the soloist in this iconic piece of western-style Chinese classical composition familiar to just about every Chinese classical music fan \u2013 Butterfly Lover\u2019s Violin Concerto<\/em>. Also on the program is Brahms Symphony No. 4<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Pocket Concerts<\/strong> | Pocket Concert at Only One Gallery. 2 p.m. Only One Gallery, 5 Brock Ave. $48\/$30(35 and under)\/$15(youth)\/$100(special supporter) + GST\/HST.<\/p>\n

Pocket Concerts is an intriguing classical music presenter in that it gives both public and private concerts. In this public concert hosted by Ron and Howard at Only One Gallery, Mark Lee and Elizabeth Skinner (violin); Rory McLeod and Keith Hamm (viola); Leana Rutt and Julie Hereish (cello) play Erwin Schulhoff\u2019s Duo for Violin and Cello<\/em>, and Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg\u2019s Verkl<\/em>\u00e4rte Nacht<\/em> for String Sextet, followed by reception.\u00a0| Listing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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