{"id":57998,"date":"2019-01-14T11:13:08","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=57998"},"modified":"2019-01-14T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T16:42:37","slug":"critics-picks-9-concerts-2-festivals-you-absolutely-need-to-see-in-toronto-this-week-jan-14-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/01\/14\/critics-picks-9-concerts-2-festivals-you-absolutely-need-to-see-in-toronto-this-week-jan-14-20\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | 9 Concerts + 2 Festivals You Absolutely Need To See In Toronto This Week (Jan. 14 \u2013 20)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of January 14 \u2013 20.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (Jan. 14 \u2013 20)<\/strong><\/h3>\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

Tuesday 15<\/span><\/h3>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | Chamber Music Series. 12 p.m. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. Free. Limited seating.<\/p>\n

Members of the COC and National Ballet Orchestras play works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla, and Osvaldo Golijov. The centrepiece is Golijov\u2019s Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind<\/em>, scored for string quartets and Klezmer clarinet. | Details<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n

Wednesday 16<\/span><\/h3>\n

Tafelmusik<\/strong> | The Harlequin Salon. 7 p.m. Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. Repeats Jan. 17, 18, 19, 20 (mat). $30-$78.<\/p>\n

Written by Marco Cera, this show is a recreation of an\u00a018th-century Roman salon,\u00a0 featuring music by Gasparini, Vivaldi, Porpora, Vinci, Pergolesi, and Bononcini. Elisa Citterio, music director; Guillaume Bernardi, stage director. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

University of Toronto Faculty of Music <\/strong>| New Music Festival: Sparks & Wiry Cries songSLAM. 7 p.m. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen\u2019s Park. Free.<\/p>\n

While the TSO New Creations Festival is history, new music fests at U of T and RCM are going strong. This interesting songSLAM<\/em> presented by Women on the Verge offers emerging classical music composers and performer a chance to showcase their new art songs for voice and piano and compete for cash prizes totaling $2,000, as voted by the audience. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional U of T New Music Festival concerts this week: 1) Jan 17 7:30 p.m.: Opera Double Bill – The Raven\/The Maiden from the Sea (Futari Shizuka), <\/em>Walter Hall.<\/em> 2) Jan 20 2:30 p.m.: U of T Opera: Opera Student Composer Collective – Who Killed Adriana?<\/em> MacMillan Theatre.\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | Mozart with Zukerman. 8 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Repeats Jan. 17, 18 (7;30 pm), 19. $40.75-$154.<\/p>\n

Violinist Pinchas Zukerman is soloist and conductor in an All-Mozart program that includes Overture to Le nozze di Figaro<\/em>, two violin concertos and Symphony No. 35, \u201cHaffner.\u201d\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory of Music<\/strong> | 21C Music Festival: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. \u00a0Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

The TSO makes its 21C Music Festival debut with a piano concerto composed and played by Stewart Goodyear. The program also includes works by Emile LeBel, Terry Riley, Dorothy Chang, Dinuk Wijeratne, and Jocelyn Morlock. Tania Miller conducts.\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional 21C Music Festival concerts this week: \u00a01) Jan 18 8 p.m.- Terry Riley: Live at 85!<\/em>\u00a0 Koerner Hall. 2) 10:30 p.m., AfterHours with Continuum, <\/em>Mazzoleni Hall. 3) Jan 19 8 p.m. S\u014d Percussion: Amid the Noise<\/em>. Koerner Hall. 4) Jan 20, 1 p.m. The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: 4D<\/em>. Mazzoleni Hall.\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday 17<\/span><\/h3>\n

Royal Conservatory of Music <\/strong>| Stewart Goodyear. 8 p.m. Temerty Theatre, Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor St. W. Sold Out.<\/p>\n

The Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear shows his pop side in this concert, singing and playing variations on “Hallelujah,” his original piano sonata, and “Acabris! Acabras! Acabram!” with his rock band. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday 18<\/span><\/h3>\n

Opera by Request<\/strong> | Hansel and Gretel. 7:30 p.m. College St. United Church, 452 College St. $20<\/p>\n

Humperdinck\u2019s classic, semi-staged by Stephanie Ferracane, with piano accompaniment by Claire Harris. Shilpa Sharma (Hansel), Sharon Tikiryan (Gretel), Andrew Tees (Father), Emily Ding (Mother), and Stephanie Ferracane (Witch).\u00a0| Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday 19<\/span><\/h3>\n

Opera by Request<\/strong> | Menotti\u2019s The Telephone and Donizetti\u2019s Rita. 7:30 p.m. College St. United Church. $20.<\/p>\n

Two comic operas sung in English and Italian with supertitles. Mark Towstego, baritone (Ben); Tsu-Ching Yu, soprano (Lucy and Rita); Avery Krisman, tenor (Beppe); Larry Tozer, baritone (Gasparo); William Shookhoff, music director and pianist. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday 20<\/span><\/h3>\n

Esprit Orchestra<\/strong> | 21C Music Festival: Constellations. 8 p.m. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. $21-$65.<\/p>\n

Esprit Orchestra participates in the RCM\u2019s 21C Music Festival with this mixed program of works by Hosokawa, Jiang, Vivier, and Goddard. Alex Pauk conducts. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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