{"id":74661,"date":"2022-04-04T11:52:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=74661"},"modified":"2022-04-04T11:52:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:52:46","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-april-4-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2022\/04\/04\/critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-april-4-10\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: April 4 \u2013 10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the week of April 4 to 10 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between April 4 \u2013 10, 2022. For more details on what’s happening around Toronto, visit our calendar here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra |\u00a0Ehnes Plays Beethoven<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Wednesday \u2014 April 6, 2022, 8 p.m. ET (repeats April 7)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $29+<\/p>\n

Violinist James Ehnes will be lending his magic to Beethoven’s first concerto and Vaughan Williams’ evocative Serenade to Music<\/em>. TSO Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis will also be on hand for the World Premiere of Emilie-LeBel’s Silk Road Concerto,<\/em> and Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche<\/em> (Till Eulenspiegel\u2019s Merry Pranks<\/em>). | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Tafelmusik |\u00a0 Classical Revolution – Bologne & Mozart (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday\u2014 April 7, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $19+<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a slow Thursday this week in Toronto, so recommend raising a glass with Tafelmusik\u2019s latest online premiere at home. We\u2019re especially looking forward to Mozart\u2019s Symphony no. 39 in E-flat Major<\/em> \u2014 a fun, cheeky work that works surprisingly well with period instruments. They will also be playing Bologne, Andreas Romberg, and another Mozart\u00a0gem: Andante for flute & orchestra in C Major. K.315<\/em>. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | Eve Egoyan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 April 8, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $20+
\nContemporary piano music lovers, this one is for you. Pioneering pianist and composer Eve Egoyan returns to Koerner Hall with a truly innovative program. She will be premiering a series of works for augmented stereo piano (iPiano), designed by the celebrated French pianist Jean-Yves Fourtressier. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Celebrate 100: Maestros\u2019 Special Homecoming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 April 9, 2022, 8 p.m. ET (repeats April 7)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $29+<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of the TSO, then you have likely been waiting for this all year. In a once in a lifetime experience, five esteemed TSO conductors are joining the orchestra to celebrate the TSO centennial season. This is one night only concert is history in the making. Be sure to return to LV to read our full review. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Pax Christi Chorale | Considering Matthew Shepard<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 April 9, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $25+<\/p>\n

The Pax Christi Chorale will be performing Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson. The work is based on Matthew Shepard \u2014\u00a0a name that has become a rallying cry for anti-gay discrimination. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert | Vanessa<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 April 10, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $38+<\/p>\n

We recommend Voicebox\u2019s production of Samuel Barber\u2019s Vanessa<\/em> for opera lovers out there. The plot is focused on three generations of women who confront society\u2019s intrusions into their secluded world. The work explores a Gothic darkness that\u2019s heavy on romanticism. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Orchestra Toronto | Brahms And The Raums<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 April 10, 2022, 3 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $45+<\/p>\n

Violinist Erika Raum joins Orchestra Toronto to perform a new concerto by Elizabeth Raum. It will be followed by Brahms’ Symphony No. 1<\/em>. This is an excellent opportunity to see Erika Raum perform with a full orchestra. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Amici Chamber Ensemble | Schubert Octet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 April 10, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $30+<\/p>\n

Amici Chamber Ensemble is back this week with a range of works by Franz Schubert, including one of his greatest masterworks, the Octet in E flat Major<\/em>. You can always depend on Amici for a stunning night of chamber music. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

New Music Concerts |\u00a0Imagined Sounds Curated by Keiko Devaux<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 April 10, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $30+<\/p>\n

Azrieli Prize laureate composer Keiko Devaux is in town this weekend to curate a concert of exciting new works that examine our relationship with musical memory. This concert features the direction of Juliane Gallant in collaboration with Tapestry Opera’s Women in Musical Leadership Project. Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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