{"id":65530,"date":"2019-12-16T09:13:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T14:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=65530"},"modified":"2019-12-18T13:11:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T18:11:25","slug":"critics-picks-9-concerts-absolutely-need-see-toronto-week-december-16-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/12\/16\/critics-picks-9-concerts-absolutely-need-see-toronto-week-december-16-22\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | 9 Concerts You Absolutely Need To See In Toronto This Week (December 16 \u2013 22)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of December 16 \u2013 22.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (December 16 – 22)<\/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<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday 17<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

National Ballet of Canada<\/strong> | The Nutcracker. 7 p.m. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Runs to Jan. 4. $45-$185. Start times vary, consult website for details.<\/p>\n

The Nutcracker continues this week, with a PR buzz sure to boost ticket sales \u2014 it was announced Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry is making his ballet debut as a Cannon Doll on the Dec. 19 evening performance. Many other celebrities take on this role, including the redoubtable Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman. The Tchaikovsky score isn\u2019t too shabby either, with choreography by James Kudelka. | Details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Tafelmusik<\/strong> | Handel: Messiah. 7:30 p.m. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. $39-$122. Repeats Dec. 18, 19, 20. Pre-concert chat one hour before curtain with long time Tafelmusik guest artist soprano Ann Monoyios.<\/p>\n

Ivars Taurins conducts a quartet of soloists (soprano Margot Rood, mezzo Lucile Richardot, tenor Thomas Hobbs, and baritone Peter Harvey), joining the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir in this most beloved of Tafelmusik\u2019s offerings. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Orpheus Choir of Toronto<\/strong> | \u2018Tis Winter Now 7:30 p.m. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Road. $45\/$35(sr)\/$20 (under 30).<\/p>\n

Orpheus Choir of Toronto (Robert Cooper, Artistic Director) presents \u2018Tis Winter Now<\/em>, a memorable evening of joyous carols and tales, both heartfelt and light-hearted, narrated by Stratford and Shaw Festival\u2019s Benedict Campbell. | Details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Music Toronto<\/strong> | Jonathan Plowright, piano. 8 p.m. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. $52\/$47.50\/$10(st)<\/p>\n

British pianist Jonathan Plowright plays a program of Brahms: Four Ballades, Op. 10;<\/em> Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op, 15<\/em>; Mozart: Variations on “Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman,” K.265<\/em>; and Paderewski: from “Humoresques de Concert,” Book I.<\/em> | Details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> | Messiah. 8 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. $50-$154.
\nRepeats 8 pm on Dec. 18, 20, 21; 3 p.m. on Dec. 22.<\/p>\n

Alexander Shelley, Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, leads a quartet of top-class Canadian soloists (soprano Jane Archibald, mezzo Emily D\u2019Angelo, tenor Isaiah Bell, and baritone Russell Braun) and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir in Handel\u2019s Messiah<\/em>. Not to be missed. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 18<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Toronto Chamber Choir<\/strong> | Kaffeemusik: Mary, the Rose. 8 p.m. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Avenue. $12.50-$30.<\/p>\n

Toronto Chamber Choir presents an evening of music centered around the Blessed Virgin, in a mix of the old and the (relatively) new, including excerpts from Britten\u2019s Hymn to the Virgin<\/em>, Ceremony of Carols<\/em> and Andrew Donaldson\u2019s Mary, the Rose<\/em>. Julia Seager Scott, harp. | Details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Against the Grain Theatre<\/strong> | Figaro\u2019s Wedding. 8 p.m. Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity St. $35-$90. Repeats Dec. 19, 20.<\/p>\n

Last three performances of AtG\u2019s Figaro\u2019s Wedding<\/em>. It\u2019s \u201cmodernized, translated into English and re-staged as one of Toronto\u2019s millennial weddings\u2026with the audience attending as wedding guests.\u201d | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 21<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tafelmusik<\/strong> | Sing-Along Messiah. 2 p.m. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. $20-$49.50.<\/p>\n

Warm up those vocal cords, folks! Tafelmusik\u2019s beloved annual tradition of Sing-Along Messiah<\/em> is back! Now in its 34th season, the audience members are led by Maestro Handel (also known as Ivars Taurins) in selections from Messiah. It\u2019s the second year this event takes place in Roy Thomson Hall as Massey Hall is being renovated. A must for those believing in the joy of singing. | Details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Amadeus Choir<\/strong> | Mystic Light: Solace in the Darkest Days. 7:30 p.m. Eglinton St. George\u2019s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. $45\/$40(sr)\/$25(st).<\/p>\n

On the night of the Winter Solstice, Amadeus Choir presents an evening of music that celebrates the promise of coming light, *works composed or arranged by women\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Jocelyn Morlock, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Hawley, Cassie Luftspring,\u00a0Jenny Trites,\u00a0Jocelyn Hagen, and Sarah Quartel. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[*Event details last updated Dec 18, 2019]<\/em><\/p>\n

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