{"id":56177,"date":"2018-10-08T10:48:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=56177"},"modified":"2018-10-08T12:19:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:19:03","slug":"critics-picks-10-concerts-absolutely-see-week-oct-8-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2018\/10\/08\/critics-picks-10-concerts-absolutely-see-week-oct-8-14\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | 10 Concerts You Should Absolutely See This Week (Oct. 8 \u2013 14)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of October 8 \u2013 14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ludwig van Toronto\u2019s weekly Critic\u2019s Picks are a curated list of some of the best concerts happening now through the end of the week. For a look at the full breadth of what\u2019s available in and around Toronto, check out our curated concert listings\u00a0here<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (Oct. 8 \u2013 14)<\/h3>\n

Tuesday 9<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | Vocal Series: The Best of Rossini. 12 p.m. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. Free. Be sure to show up early for a seat.<\/p>\n

COC Ensemble Studio artists (soprano Lauren Margison, mezzos Simona Genga and Simone McIntosh, and pianists Rachael Kerr and St\u00e9phane Mayer) present an interesting program of works by Rossini \u2013 selections from Soir<\/em>\u00e9<\/em>es musicales<\/em> and La regatta veneziana<\/em>, Mathilde\u2019s aria from William Tell<\/em>, and excerpts from WOW Factor<\/em>, a new piece of musical adaptation from La cenerentola<\/em> combined with original music by St\u00e9phane Mayer and a new English libretto by Joel Ivany.\u00a0 | Details<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n

Wednesday 10<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | Chamber Series: Haydn and Beethoven: Viennese Masters. 12 p.m. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, 145 Queen St. W. Free. Be sure to show up early for a seat.<\/p>\n

The recital by Rosebud String Quartet (Aaron Schwebel, violin; Sheila Jaffe, violin; Keith Hamm, viola; Leana Rutt, cello), was postponed from last April. On the program are two string quartets by Haydn and Beethoven. | Details<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n

Tafelmusik<\/strong> | Vivaldi con amore. 8 p.m. Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. $30-$78. Repeats Oct. 11, 12, 13, 14 (mat), 16 (George Weston Recital Hall).<\/p>\n

Elisa Citterio leads the Tafelmusik forces in \u201ca celebration of Vivaldi\u2019s most energetic and amorous concertos,\u201d including Concertos for violin \u201cLamoroso\u201d and \u201cL\u2019amato bene;\u201d Concerto for 2 oboes in C Major<\/em>; and Concerto for lute in D Major<\/em>.\u00a0 | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | Eugene Onegin. 7:30 p.m. Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W.\u00a0 $45-$350. Five more performances to Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

This celebrated Met production of Eugene Onegin<\/em> by the Canadian duo of Robert Carsen (director) and Michael Levine (designer) finds new life at the COC. It opened on Sept. 30 to uniform praise for its terrific singing and evocative production. Gordon Bintner (Onegin), Joyce El-Khoury (Tatiana), and Joseph Kaiser (Lensky) lead a superlative cast. Johannes Debus conducts. A must-see. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday 11<\/span><\/h3>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | The Mathieu\u2019s Piano. 12 p.m. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. Free. Be sure to show up early for a seat.<\/p>\n

Canadian pianists Rosemarie Duval-Laplante and Jean-Michel Dub\u00e9 perform works for piano two and four hands by Andre Mathieu, Rodolphe Mathieu, Mozart, Debussy, and Gershwin. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday 12<\/span><\/h3>\n

Soundstreams<\/strong> | Six Pianos. 8 p.m. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. $37.50-$67.50.<\/p>\n

Soundstreams\u2019season-opening concert features Steve Reich\u2019s Six Pianos<\/em>, and a new commission for multiple pianos from Canadian composer Andr\u00e9 Ristic, alongside works from John Cage, Witold Lutos\u0142awski, Alexina Louie and Juliet Palmer. Performing are pianists\/percussionists Russell Hartenberger, Greg Oh, Stephanie Chua, Ryan Scott, Radka Han\u00e1kov\u00e1 and Midori Koga. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday 13<\/span><\/h3>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | Dvo\u0159\u00e1k New World Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. Repeats Oct. 14 3 p.m. $51.50-$113.<\/p>\n

Uzbek conductor Aziz Shokhakimov leads the TS forces in a perennial favourite, Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s New World Symphony<\/em>. Also on the program are Beethoven\u2019s Leonore Overture<\/em> and Rachmaninoff\u2019s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini<\/em>, with pianist George Li. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | Hadrian. 7:30 p.m. Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. $45-$350 Seven performances to Oct. 27. Start times vary.<\/p>\n

The world premiere of Canadian singer\/songwriter\/composer Rufus Wainwright\u2019s Hadrian<\/em> is here! He states that he wants to bring \u201cgrand\u201d back to opera, and he may just do it with this show. It stars American baritone Thomas Hampson as Hadrian, Canadian tenor Isaiah Bell as Antinous, Finnish soprano Karita Mattila as Plotina, and Canadian soprano Ambur Braid is Sabina. Canadian heldentenor Ben Heppner comes out of retirement to sing the cameo role of Dinarchus. Johannes Debus conducts, and Peter Hinton directs. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Tallis Choir<\/strong> | William Byrd: Loyal Subject and Subversive. 7:30 p.m. St. Patrick\u2019s Church, 141 McCaul St. north of Dundas. $30\/$25(sr)\/$10(st)<\/p>\n

The 36-voice Tallis Choir of Toronto (Peter Mahon, Artistic Director) specializes in the music of Renaissance, particularly 16th Century Italy and England. For this concert, they perform the music of the Tudor Era composer William Byrd and his contemporaries, including Mass for Four Voices and the Great Service. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday 14<\/span><\/h3>\n

Li Delun Music Foundation<\/strong> | Leonard Gilbert Piano Recital. 3 p.m. Glenn Gould Studio $25.<\/p>\n

Canadian pianist\/lawyer Leonard Gilbert was a winner of the Canadian Chopin Competition, and represented Canada at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. He has since become a lawyer, yet maintaining his piano performing career. He is playing a program of works by Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin, Ravel, and Prokofiev. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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