{"id":74756,"date":"2022-04-11T10:42:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T14:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=74756"},"modified":"2022-04-11T15:16:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T19:16:41","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-april-11-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2022\/04\/11\/critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-april-11-17\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: April 11 \u2013 17"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the week of April 11 to 17.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between April 11 \u2013 17, 2022. For more details on what’s happening around Toronto, visit our calendar here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Totally 80s<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 April 12, 2022, 8 p.m. ET (repeats April 13)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $41+<\/p>\n

Big hair. Perms. Neon spandex. Leg warmers and parachute pants. These are just some of the things you might see this week at the TSO\u2019s nod to totally awesome 80s hits. Stuart Chafetz will be leading the Orchestra and two talented vocalists through some of the most popular songs of the MTV Generation, including hits like \u201cWake Me Up Before You Go-Go\u201d, \u201cAddicted to Love\u201d, and \u201cThe Final Countdown\u201d. Party like it\u2019s 1989! | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Music Toronto |\u00a0Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 April 12, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $47.50+<\/p>\n

Piano lovers will want to take note that Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin is in town this week for his 12th appearance at Music Toronto (his first was in 1986!). He will be performing CPE Bach\u2019s Suite in E Minor Wq 65\/12<\/em>, Prokofiev\u2019s Sarcasms, Op.17<\/em>, Scriabin\u2019s 7th sonata, Op.64 (‘White Mass’)<\/em>, and Beethoven\u2019s Sonata in B-flat Major, Op.106, \u201cHammerklavier\u201d<\/em>. Proof of Vaccination is required, and masks are recommended. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Estonian Music Week | Kristjan Randalu: \u201cAbsence Solo\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 April 12, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $20<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t always do Jazz on ye ol\u2019 Ludwig Van, but when we do, it\u2019s because it\u2019s because we love it. Estonian jazz pianist Kristjan Randalu is in Toronto for Estonian Music Week. He\u2019ll be playing music from Absence<\/em>. Need more convincing? Listen to this<\/a>. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Wednesday \u2014 April 13, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET (repeats April 15)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something extraordinary about seeing young artists perform on the cusp of their careers. Come out and enjoy solo and chamber works performed by Rebanks Fellows currently enrolled in the one-year Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

National Arts Centre Orchestra | Truth in Our Time \u2013 Live Broadcast<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 April 14, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $15+<\/p>\n

While last week\u2019s big event was the Philip Glass world premiere at Roy Thomson Hall with the NACO has come and gone, you can still catch them performing online live from Ottawa. See here<\/a> for a 100% discount link only for LV readers. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 April 14, 2022, 4 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Following the RCM student concert earlier this week, there\u2019s also the Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition. Students will compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra during the 2022-23 concert season. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Sacred Music for a Sacred Space (in-person + online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 April 15, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $29+<\/p>\n

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Nathaniel Dett Chorale may draw on different traditions, but they share a common thread: a strong voice can evoke positive change. To reflect on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the concert will include Rachmaninoff\u2019s \u201cAll-Night Vigil\u201d and \u201cPrayer for Ukraine\u201d by Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor and Simon Rivard conduct. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra |\u00a0Peter, the Wolf & the Kiwi<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 April 16, 2022, 2 p.m. ET (repeats at 4 p.m.)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $23+<\/p>\n

For those with young kids, this concert is for you. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser will lead the TSO in two animal-themed adventures. Prokofiev’s timeless symphonic fable, Peter and the Wolf<\/em>, will be brought to life, as well as Kiwis Can’t Play the Violin<\/em>\u2014a World Premi\u00e8re from TSO RBC Affiliate Composer Emilie LeBel. The latter is based on an original children’s book about the wonders that encouragement can accomplish. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Opera Revue | Opera Revue at The Emmet Ray<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 April 17, 2022, 4:30 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $10<\/p>\n

The talented folks at Opera Revue will be doing a special Easter Show at The Emmet Ray this weekend. Who should go? This is a good bet for those who like a more casual vibe with friends, or those new to opera and art song. They have a good selection of tasty food, so catch a bite while you\u2019re there. Reserve your seat at resos@erbar.ca<\/a> | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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