{"id":75609,"date":"2022-06-13T13:10:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=75609"},"modified":"2022-06-14T12:01:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:01:44","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-next-two-weeks-june-13-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2022\/06\/13\/critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-next-two-weeks-june-13-27\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See Over The Next Two Weeks: June 13 \u2013 27"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera event from June 13 to 27, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between June 13 \u2013 27, 2022. For more details on what’s happening around Toronto, visit our calendar here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mirvish Productions | 25th Anniversary Production of 2 Pianos 4 Hands<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 June 14, 2022, 8 p.m. ET (repeats through June 21)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $49+<\/p>\n

Mirvish\u2019s 25th-anniversary re-boot of the 2 Pianos 4 Hands<\/em>\u00a0continues this week. If you haven\u2019t yet seen it, or if it\u2019s been ages, this is your chance for a refresher with the original cast. Richard Todd Adams and Max Roll will star on Tuesdays. Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt will star in the performances Wednesdays through Sundays. The run ends June 21, so we recommend getting this in your calendar before it\u2019s gone. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno + Beethoven\u2019s \u201cOde to Joy\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 June 15, 2022, 8 p.m. ET (repeats June 18 & 19)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $35+<\/p>\n

With the season winding down, we are lucky to have a few gems left at the TSO. This week is all about exploring some of Toronto\u2019s rising composers. You\u2019ll hear Bekah Simms new piece Bite<\/em>, and two works by Roydon Tse and Adam Scime. The concert ends with a rousing performance of Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9. Ode to Joy<\/em>, indeed. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

National Ballet of Canada | Swan Lake<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Wednesday \u2014 June 16, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET (repeats through June 26)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $45+<\/p>\n

Swan Lake<\/em> is the essence of classical ballet and a classical for a good reason. It includes a near-perfect lyricism, musicianship, superb choreography, and a symbolic and intimate love narrative. In a staging inspired by Erik Bruhn’s landmark version, Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain emphasizes Swan Lake<\/em>‘s emotion and humanity. A tribute to the company and artform she’s called home for 50 years. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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

? Thursday \u2014 June 17, 2022, 8 p.m. ET (repeats June 18 & 19)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $75+<\/p>\n

While the opera season has come to a close, Toronto Operatta are stepping in with Straus\u2019 fabulous A Waltz Dream<\/em>. He wrote the score in just under a year for its Viennese premiere in spring 1907, and it became an international success beyond Straus’ wildest dreams. Highly recommended. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Ballet J\u00f6rgen\u00a0Canada | Anne of Green Gables \u2014\u00a0The Ballet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 June 21, 2022, 7 p.m. ET (repeats through June 24)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $58+<\/p>\n

Originally scheduled for July 2020, then rescheduled and cancelled again for July 2021, it\u2019s taken two years for PEI\u2019s most famous export to finally come to Toronto. What to expect? Like Anne\u2019s playful imagination, this will transport you to a colourful and charming early 20th-century Atlantic Canada. Includes a score by Norman Campbell and arrangement by Alexander Levkovich. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Ukwehuwe Connection (Photo: Kevin Jones)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Harbourfront Centre | Gifts From the Creator \u2014\u00a0The Ukwehuwe Connection<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday\u2014 June 21, 2022, 7 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

What does it mean to honour the nations whose territory we’re on? The Ukwehuwe Connection offers a cultural sharing on National Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Witnessing the song and dance from the Haudenosaunee culture is a great way to ease into the summer festival season. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal Conservatory | Passion Returns Opera Atelier Versailles Gala 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 June 23, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $99+<\/p>\n

Supporters of Opera Atelier will want to consider a gala event at RCM. Marshall Pynkoski will host what looks like a night of performances integrating instrumental and vocal music with baroque and contemporary dance forms. The one and only soprano and OA Artist in Residence\u00a0Measha Brueggergosman-Lee\u00a0will also be in attendance. You\u2019re also invited to a cocktail reception following the performance. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Kindred Spirits Orchestra | Metamorphoses<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday\u2014 June 24, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $15+<\/p>\n

Acclaimed pianist Sheng Cai brings the work’s youthful vibrancy or Shostakovich\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 2<\/em> to life. Also on the bill is Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6<\/em>. There\u2019s also a Q&A chat with Sheng Cai and host Michael Berec during intermission. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Soundstreams | Percussion Theatre<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 June 25, 2022, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $25+<\/p>\n

Contemporary music lovers may want to check out Canadian percussionist Noam Bierstone curated concert exploring instrumental theatre. Here, music steps into the foreground as the main character. We don\u2019t know what to expect, but that\u2019s also the most exciting thing about Soundstreams. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Harbourfront Centre | Tafelmusik<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 June 26, 2022, 4 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not every day you can hear one of the great baroque orchestras of the world perform outside in such a beautiful urban garden setting. This program covers works related to Tafelmusik’s late Music Director Emerita Jeanne Lamon (RIP). Highly recommended. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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