{"id":72121,"date":"2021-09-07T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=72121"},"modified":"2021-09-07T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:05:43","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-sept-7-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/09\/07\/critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-sept-7-12\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: Sept. 7\u201312"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the week of September 7\u201312<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between September 7\u201312, 2021. For more details on what\u2019s happening from our trusted partners, visit our calendar here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canadian Stage | Dream In High Park: An Evening with Jeremy Dutcher<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Monday \u2014 September 7, 2021, 9 PM (repeats, Sept 8\u20139)
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? PWYC<\/p>\n

Get out and enjoy the end of summer weather with an intimate concert from Polaris Prize-winning artist Jeremy Dutcher. His work playfully integrates classical influences with traditional songs of his Wolastoqiyik Nation people from the Tobique First Nation of New Brunswick. This is a sure bet this week. Show repeats daily through Sept 9. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Consort | A New Voice: The Birth of Polyphonic Playing on the Lute<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 September 9, 2021, 7:30 PM
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Toronto Concert presents one of Canada’s leading lutenists Esteban La Rotta<\/a> for a Zoom chat on all things lute. Topics include polyphony, popular musical forms, performance technique, and technological advancements. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

BBC Proms | Pavel Kolesnikov Plays Bach’s Goldberg Variations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 September 10, 2021, 2:30 PM (EST)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

BBC Proms continues this week with Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and Honens Laureate playing Bach\u2019s Goldberg Variations<\/em> for solo piano. We last heard Pavel in Toronto, a recital in 2016<\/a> for WMCT, and we hope he comes back soon. Until then, we\u2019ll settle for a relaxing livestream of the Goldberg on BBC Radio 3. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Orchestra Toronto | Strings and Gelato: A Fundraising Recital & Ice Cream Social<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 September 11, 2021, 3 PM
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $50 (in-person) $20 (online)<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for some delicious, guilt-free gelato and afternoon chamber music, this is it. Our friends at Orchestra Toronto are doing an afternoon fundraiser featuring Orchestra Toronto\u2019s principal string players performing Kreisler, Bach, Halvorsen, and Schubert. They are also doing a \u201cchoose your own encore\u201d that gives you the chance to bid on which of five encores you want to hear. This is a hybrid live & online event, so feel free to tune in from home. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Kindred Spirits Orchestra | Shostakovich 14th Symphony<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 September 11, 2021, 8 PM
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $20-30<\/p>\n

A touching ode to 9\/11, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra performs two of classical music’s most moving symphonies: Arvo\u00a0P\u00e4rt\u2019s Cantus in Memoriam<\/em>\u00a0Benjamin Britten<\/em> and Shostakovich\u2019s\u00a0Symphony No. 14<\/em>. It\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve heard a full orchestra, this date makes this a particularly touching concert. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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