{"id":72426,"date":"2021-09-27T13:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T17:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=72426"},"modified":"2021-09-28T09:10:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T13:10:34","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-sept-27-oct-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/09\/27\/critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-sept-27-oct-3\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: Sept. 27\u2013Oct. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the week of September 27 to October 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between Sept. 27\u2013 Oct. 3, 2021. For more details on what\u2019s happening from our trusted partners, visit our calendar here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

? Monday \u2014 September 27, 2021, 8 p.m. ET (runs through Oct. 10)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $20<\/p>\n

Soundstreams continues their digital residency at Crow\u2019s Theatre with\u00a0Garden Of Vanished Pleasures<\/em> \u2014 a 75-minute, fully-staged production from the mind of Tim Albery celebrating English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener, and author\u00a0Derek Jarman<\/a>. Features music by Cecilia Livingston with texts drawn from Derek Jarman\u2019s journals, adapted by Donna McKevitt. Single tickets are available via\u00a0Crow\u2019s Theatre Box Office<\/a>. Runs through Oct. 10. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Music in the Afternoon | Blake Pouliot<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Thursday \u2014 September 30, 2021, 1:30 p.m. ET
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $45<\/p>\n

Tune in online for a belated celebration of Blake Pouliot\u2019s 2018 WMCT Career Development Award. You\u2019ll hear Sonatas by J. S. Bach, Leo\u0161 Jan\u00e1\u010dek, and Sergei Prokofiev. Hsin-I Huang accompanies on piano. (Fun fact: Pouliot plays one of the rarest violin\u2019s in Canada: a priceless 729 Guarneri del Ges\u00f9, on loan from the Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank). | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

The Musical Stage Company | UnCovered: The Music of Dolly Parton<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 September 30, 2021, 8 p.m. ET (repeats Oct. 2-3)
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $45+<\/p>\n

This concert is a unique one: a celebration of the Queen of Country, onstage at Koerner Hall. Okay \u2014 so Dolly Parton won\u2019t be there, but award-winning Canadian artists who have graced international stages and screens will. From the mind of music director Reza Jacobs, this is a must-see for lovers of song. This event is both in-person and online. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hogtown Collective | The Christie Pits Riot: An Audio Walking Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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

This one takes some explaining, but we highly recommend it. Christie Pits Riots is an interactive walking tour delivered via audiobook, featuring a story that will be told through the eyes of a 12-year-old Jewish boy. The story culminates at a Baseball game on August 16, 1933, at Christie Pits which turned into the biggest city-wide race riot in Canada. The story includes original music from Measha Brueggergosman and Lenny Gallant. You can access the audio walking tour on an app available to download here<\/a>. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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

? Friday \u2014 October 1, 2021, 7:00 p.m. ET
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Chamber music lovers will 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 from Heliconian Hall. Tune in to watch for free on YouTube. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony | TSO at the Drive-In: Pride Together<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 October 1, 2021, 7:30 p.m. ET (repeats Oct. 2)
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $91+ (per car)<\/p>\n

You just might want to get out of the car and dance for this drive-in concert. Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the TSO through a 2SLGBTQ+ program on themes of desire, protest, and acceptance. There\u2019s \u201cVogue\u201d, \u201cSomewhere Over the Rainbow\u201d, \u201cTime Warp\u201d, and more. The ticket is pricey though, so be warned. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Upper Canada Choristers | To Sit and Dream: Voices of Women Through the Ages<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 October 1, 2021, 7:30 p.m. ET
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $25<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been too long since we\u2019re heard a live choir. The Upper Canada Choristers invite music lovers \u201cTo Sit and Dream\u201d, at a concert celebrating women composers and hoping for a better future. Laurie Evan Fraser conducts the 35-voice mixed choir and its accomplished Latin ensemble Cantemos in their third livestreaming concert \u2014 and first with a live audience \u2014 since the pandemic. Hye Won Cecilia Lee is the pianist, with cellist Julia Kim as guest artist. This event is both in-person and online. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Sinfonia Toronto | Sinfonia Toronto’s Greatest Hits (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 October 2, 2021, 3:00 p.m. ET
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Our friends at Sinfonia Toronto are presenting their \u2018Greatest Hits\u2019 as part of Ontario Culture Days. On the program are Mozart, Bologne, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, and Khachaturian. Unlike most pre-recorded streams of late, this is livestream from Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre), with Nurhan Arman conducing. It\u2019s also free! | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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