{"id":59877,"date":"2019-04-08T11:32:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T15:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=59877"},"modified":"2019-04-08T12:51:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T16:51:03","slug":"critics-picks-10-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-in-toronto-this-week-april-8-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/04\/08\/critics-picks-10-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-in-toronto-this-week-april-8-14\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | 10 Concerts You Absolutely Need To See In Toronto This Week (April 8 \u2013 14)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of April 8 \u2013 14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (April 8-14)<\/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 9<\/span><\/h3>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong> | Piano Virtuoso Series: Rachmaninoff-Go-Round. 12 p.m. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. Free. Limited Seating.<\/p>\n

The advance piano students of the Glenn Gould School, the professional arm of the Royal Conservatory of Music, play an all-Rachmaninoff program. Pianists take turns performing one of the \u00c9tudes-Tableaux or Moments Musicaux. A great chance to hear pianists of tomorrow. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Tafelmusik<\/strong> | Strangers in Strange Lands: Close Encounters Chamber Series. 12 p.m. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Square. $42. Repeats April 14 (Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre).<\/p>\n

The theme of this concert is on works by composers living away from their homeland.\u00a0 Do being \u201cstrangers in strange lands\u201d influence their creations?\u00a0 An intriguing question. Marco Cera (oboe), Julia Wedman (violin), Patrick G. Jordan (viola), Margaret Gay (cello), Charlotte Nediger (harpsichord). | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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

This noon hour recital features winners of the Glenn Gould School Chamber Music Competition. No program details available at press time. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | Beethoven Eroica Symphony. 8 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.\u00a0$40.75-$154. Repeats Apr. 12 (7:30 p.m.) & April 13 (8:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n

French maestro Louis Langr\u00e9e leads the TSO in a program of Debussy and Szymanowski, Beethoven Symphony No. 3 \u201cEroica\u201d<\/em> as the centrepiece. Christian Tetzlaff is the violin soloist. & 13 (8 p.m.). | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

[Update:\u00a0Louis Langr\u00e9e has cancelled, and will be replaced by conductor Kerem Hasan.]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Against the Grain Theatre<\/strong> | Kopernikus. 8 p.m. Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Ave. $55\/$25(under 30)\/$85(VIP)<\/p>\n

Claude Vivier\u2019s enigmatic opera, Kopernikus<\/em>, was staged by Against the Grain at Banff. Its Toronto run of six performances continues this week.\u00a0 Danielle MacMillan, mezzo (Agni); Krisztina Szab\u00f3, mezzo; Alain Coulombe, bass; Dion Mazerolle, baritone; Jonelle Sills, soprano, Anne Marie MacIntosh, soprano. Joel Ivany directs. Read our review, here<\/a>.\u00a0 | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Opera Atelier<\/strong> | Idomeneo. 8 p.m. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. $25-$85. Repeats Apr. 13, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

OA\u2019s revival of its 2008 production of Idomeneo opened to largely positive reviews. Fine cast, gorgeous production, and to my ears an acoustically friendly new venue for OA. Final two chances to catch this show.\u00a0 Measha Brueggergosman (Elettra); Colin Ainsworth (Idomeneo); Wallis Giunta (Idamante); Meghan Lindsay (Ilia); Olivier Laquerre(Arbace). David Fallis conducts the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Read our review, here<\/a>. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Royal Conservatory of Music<\/strong> | Yuja Wang and Gautier Capu\u00e7on. 8 p.m. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Sold Out!\u00a0 But do check with box office for returns.<\/p>\n

Two highly charismatic and brilliant musicians, pianist Yuja Wang and cellist Gautier Capu\u00e7on, join forces for an evening of Chopin and Cesar Franck – Fryderyk Chopin: Cello Sonata in G Minor, op. 65; C\u00e9sar Franck: Sonata in A Major, for cello and piano; Fryderyk Chopin: Polonaise brillante in C Major, op. 3. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Royal Conservatory of Music<\/strong> | Monica & Judy. 2 p.m. Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor St. W. $30<\/p>\n

As part of the Mazzonleni Masters Series, two veteran Canadian artists, soprano Monica Whicher and harpist Judy Loman, perform an afternoon of Strauss, Mahler, Ravel, and folksongs from North America and the British Isles. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Off Centre Music Salon<\/strong> | To the Letter: An Epistolary Celebration. 3 p.m. Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. $50\/$40(sr)\/$15(youth).<\/p>\n

Off Centre excels in thematic programming, and this afternoon, the theme is music arising from \u201creading a letter addressed to another,\u201d a dramatic tool that has resulted in many scintillating creations.\u00a0 Works by Chopin, Debussy, Mozart, Brahms. Allison Angelo, soprano; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Giles Tomkins, baritone; Kathryn Tremills, piano. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Mooredale Concerts<\/strong> | New Orford String Quartet. 3:15 p.m. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen\u2019s Park. $40.<\/p>\n

The New Orford String Quartet (Jonathan Crow, violin; Andrew Wan, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Brian Manker, cello) plays an all-Beethoven program. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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