{"id":72259,"date":"2021-09-20T14:56:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T18:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=72259"},"modified":"2021-09-21T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T20:04:49","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-sept-20-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/09\/20\/critics-picks-classical-events-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-sept-20-26\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: Sept. 20\u201326"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the week of September 20\u201326<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between September 20\u201326, 2021. For more details on what\u2019s happening from our trusted partners, visit our calendar here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CMMAS | Eve Egoyan In Concert<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Wednesday \u2014 September 22, 2021, 10:00 a.m. EST
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $Free!<\/p>\n

Toronto-based contemporary piano steward Eve Egoyan is doing a repeat stream of her June performance at the Open Ears Festival. If you missed it the first time around, the program looks fascinating. You\u2019ll hear augmented and acoustic piano as well as Surface Tension<\/em>, a collaborative work with media artist David Rokeby for piano and real-time images. The website is ultra-creative too. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Confluence Concerts | Bach Cello Suites: Part 1 (in-person & online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Wednesday \u2014 September 22, 2021, 7:00 p.m. EST (October 1, online)
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Those looking for a change of pace should consider Confluence Concerts season opener. You\u2019ll hear the cellists Winona Zelenka (TSO and Trio Arkel) and Michelle Tang perform for the first of three concerts of Bach\u2019s iconic Cello Suites<\/em> at Heliconian Hall. There are limited tickets to the live event, but for the rest of us, we can tune in October 1 to watch for free on YouTube. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Music Toronto | Virtual Concert Series: Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 September 23, 2021, 7:30 p.m. EST
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Any change to see\/hear Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin is a treat. Tune in tonight to hear Maria Szymanowska\u2019s Nocturne in B-flat<\/em>, C. P. E. Bach\u2019s Suite in e Wq62\/12<\/em>, and Schubert\u2019s Sonata No. 20 in A D959<\/em>. The stream is available until 7:30 p.m., Saturday, September 25. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Soundstreams | Garden Of Vanished Pleasures (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 September 23, 2021, 8 p.m. EST (runs through Oct. 10)
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $20<\/p>\n

Soundstreams kick off their 2021-22 season early with a digital residency at Crow\u2019s Theatre. Garden Of Vanished Pleasures<\/em> is a 75-minute, fully-staged production from the mind of Tim Albery celebrating English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener, and author Derek Jarman<\/a>. Features music by Cecilia Livingston with texts drawn from Derek Jarman\u2019s journals, adapted by Donna McKevitt. Single tickets are available via Crow\u2019s Theatre Box Office<\/a>. Runs through Oct. 10. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra | TSO at the Drive-In: Mozart & Martines (in-person)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 September 24, 2021, 7:30 p.m. EST (repeats, Sept. 25)
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $91+<\/p>\n

The TSO (remember them?) are bringing their Drive-in concert back this week. Conductor Simon Rivard will lead a program of old stand-bys from Mozart (Symphony No. 40<\/em> and\u00a0Eine kleine Nachtmusik<\/em>). There\u2019s also Marianna Martines\u2019 Overture “Sinfonia” in C Major<\/em>. Besides being able to air conduct and hum along yourself from the safety of your car, you can eat all the popcorn you want. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Berlin Philharmoniker | Tugan Sokhiev And Nikolai Lugansky (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 September 25, 2021, 1:00 p.m. EST
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Subscription<\/p>\n

Conductor Tugan Sokhiev presents three tuneful rarities: Ernest Chausson\u2019s Symphony in B flat major<\/em> (imagine shimmering harmonies and a great Wagneresque lament), Rimsky-Korsakov\u2019s folk-like overture to the opera The Tsar\u2019s Bride<\/em>, and the First Piano Concerto<\/em> by a 17-year-old Rachmaninov. Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky is soloist. This event streams on the Berlin Philharmoniker\u2019s Digital Concert Hall platform and requires a subscription. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Opera Company | In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 September 25, 2021, 7:30 p.m. EST
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Free with a digital membership<\/p>\n

The COC return after a 19-month silence with a concert featuring baritone Russell Braun and soprano Tamara Wilson singing under the baton of Johannes Debus leading the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. This is the pre-recorded version of the insider exclusive concert that happens on Friday night (September 24). This is all about celebrating the return of live opera in Toronto and has the makings of a historic night. This should not be missed by Toronto\u2019s opera lovers \u2013 even if just watching online. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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