{"id":75151,"date":"2022-05-02T11:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T15:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=75151"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:21:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T15:21:30","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-may-2-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2022\/05\/02\/critics-picks-classical-events-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-may-2-8\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: May 2 \u2013 8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the week of May 2 to 8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between May 2 \u2013 8, 2022. For more details on what’s happening around Toronto, visit our calendar here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Looking at the events on offer, Royal Conservatory seems to have become the de facto epicentre for classical music in Toronto this week. The amount of world-class programming is a testament to how lucky we are to have so many amazing venues in our city. Get out and take advantage!<\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: Sometimes the Devil Plays Fate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Monday \u2014 May 2, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

The talented students of The Glenn Gould School will take the stage at RCM\u2019s Temerty Theatre for the world premiere of Paul Frehner\u2019s Sometimes the Devil Plays Fate<\/em> for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra. The premiere was originally scheduled for 2021, but was cancelled. Also on the program is a work from visiting composer Sandeep Bhagwati. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Tafelmusik | Bach B-Minor Mass<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 May 5, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET (repeats online May 6)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $52.90+<\/p>\n

This concert is a good contender for top pick this week. 1: It\u2019s a chance to see the newly renovated Massey Hall. 2: It\u2019s Tafelmusik performing with Masaaki Suzuki. 3: They will be performing Bach\u2019s Mass in B minor<\/em> (BWV 232) with a stellar cast of soloists, including soprano Joanne Lunn; countertenor Tim Mead; tenor Thomas Hobbs; and baritone Jonathon Adams. Book soon before it sells out. If you can\u2019t make it, or it sells out, there will also be a digital livestream on May 6. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | ARC Ensemble: Marc Neikrug\u2019s A Song by Mahler<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 May 5, 2022, 7 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $21+<\/p>\n

The Royal Conservatory’s ARC Ensemble will be performing the Canadian debut of A Song by Mahler, a one-act opera by Marc Neikrug for string quartet, piano, and clarinet. The opera is about a celebrated soprano, famous for a particular Mahler love song, develops early onset Alzheimer’s. The drama follows her and her pianist husband as they confront their new reality. The tragedy results in an elevated understanding of their love. This has all the making of a tearjerker, so bring some tissues. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Northern Lights Dream<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 May 5, 2022, 8 p.m. ET (repeats May 6 &7).
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $32+<\/p>\n

It\u2019s so great that some of the concerts that were cancelled during the lockdowns are now returning to the stage again. The synopsis alone makes A Northern Lights Dream<\/em> worth the wait. Inspired by Shakespeare\u2019s Midsummer Nights Dream<\/em>, it\u2019s set in the village of Shakespeare, Ontario, under the magical spell of the northern lights creating havoc over the local folk, their folly, disillusions, and romance. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | Sheku Kanneh-Mason with Isata Kanneh-Mason<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 May 6, 2022, # p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $45+<\/p>\n

One of the most talked-about cellists in the world will be making his Toronto debut this week. There\u2019s also his sister Isata Kanneh-Mason, whose debut album, Romance<\/em>, hit the UK classical charts at No. 1. This extraordinary brother and sister duo will be performing a program featuring Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Britten. Not-to-be-missed. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Sinfonia Toronto | Schubert & Shostakovich (Online & In-person)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 May 7, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $15+<\/p>\n

Sinfonia Toronto will be serenading the future with a spring program of Shostakovich, Schubert, Puccini, and Rachmaninoff. There\u2019s also the premiere of Toronto composer Saman Shahi’s Suspended Doorways<\/em>. The work is inspired by Ojibwe artist Michael Cywink’s painting of the same name. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | Gautier Capu\u00e7on with Jean-Yves Thibaudet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 May 8, 2022, 3 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $60+<\/p>\n

Ending the week is cellist Gautier Capu\u00e7on. After two sold-out performances with Yuja Wang and J\u00e9r\u00f4me Ducros, French cellist Gautier Capu\u00e7on returns to the Koerner Hall stage with Jean-Yves Thibaudet. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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