{"id":9679,"date":"2013-02-11T08:52:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T13:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=9679"},"modified":"2013-02-11T08:52:51","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T13:52:51","slug":"critics-picks-toronto-concerts-and-opera-for-february-11-to-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2013\/02\/11\/critics-picks-toronto-concerts-and-opera-for-february-11-to-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Critic&#8217;s picks: Toronto concerts and opera for February 11 to 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9696\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/montero.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9696\" alt=\"Gabriela Montero shows off her extrardinary improvisation skills on Tuesday.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/montero.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/montero.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/montero-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gabriela Montero shows off her extraordinary improvisation skills on Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9698\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/selig.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9698\" alt=\"Franz-Josef Selig\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/selig.jpg\" width=\"202\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Franz-Josef Selig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Bass Franz-Josef Selig at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, noon. Free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This wonderful German bass, who is with the Canadian Opera Company singing the role of King Mark in <em>Tristan und Isolde<\/em>, presents a series of love-themed Lieder by Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss with pianist Rachel Andrist. Details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coc.ca\/PerformancesAndTickets\/FreeConcertSeries\/February.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pianist Gabriela Montero at the Jane Mallett Theatre, 8 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Venezuelan-born sensation offers her Music Toronto audience a mixed programme, starting with a 19th century dip into the <em>Three Intermezzi<\/em>, Op. 117 by Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann&#8217;s Op. 17 <em>Phantasie<\/em>, followed by her own improvisations. This sensitive, intelligent pianist rarely fails to surprise and delight. You&#8217;ll find concert and ticket details <a href=\"http:\/\/music-toronto.com\/piano\/montero.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case you need an introduction to Montero&#8217;s improvisational skills, here she is playing Rachmaninov in the style of Bach (you can fast-forward to the 1:40 mark):<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sZSPBk_TGaI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY &amp; SATURDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toronto Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven&#8217;s <em>Symphony No. 9<\/em> at Roy Thomson Hall, 8 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are three performances of Beethoven&#8217;s <em>Symphony No. 9<\/em> on offer this week, featuring four great, younger soloists &#8212; Canadians soprano Erin Wall, mezzo Allyson McHardy and tenor Joseph Kaiser and Chinese bass-baritone Shenyang. The concerts mark the Toronto d\u00e9but for much-praised young British conductor Matthew Halls who, like Sir Andrew Davis, started musical life as an organist. Also on the programme is Edward Elgar&#8217;s <em>Serenade for Strings<\/em> and Beethoven&#8217;s <em>Coriolan Overture<\/em>. Details <a href=\"http:\/\/tso.ca\/Concerts-And-Tickets\/Events\/2012-2013-Season\/Beethoven-Symphony-9.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THURSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Young Canadian opera artists at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, noon. Free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once a year, the members of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio and the Atelier lyrique de l&#8217;Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al join forces in the COC&#8217;s free lunchtime concert series. In honour of the day, this year&#8217;s theme is love. Details of the programme should eventually be posted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coc.ca\/PerformancesAndTickets\/FreeConcertSeries\/February.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Duke Piano Trio performs at Walter Hall, 1:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Women&#8217;s Musical Club of Toronto welcomes the wonderful local Duke Trio to the 115th anniversary season of its afternoon concert series. Violinist Mark Fewer, cellist Thomas Wiebe and pianist Peter Longworth present a mix of serious and fun, old and new in their programme, which includes music by Joseph Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn. You&#8217;ll find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmct.on.ca\/concert-series\/duke-trio\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the programme is <em>Caf\u00e9 Music<\/em> by American composer Paul Schoenfield, a rollicking little excursion played here by Trio Oriens:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D3pKD1spSOs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY &amp; SATURDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toronto Consort presents Francesco Cavalli&#8217;s <em>Loves of Apollo and Daphne<\/em> at Trinity-St Paul&#8217;s Centre, 8 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>David Fallis and his gang of historically informed musicians have unearthed an operatic treat from mid-17th century Venice, from the great master of the day. The concert performance of this <em>tragicommedia<\/em> includes tenor Charles Daniels and mezzo Laura Pudwell. Details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontoconsort.org\/season\/schedule.html#3\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9700\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/carla.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9700\" alt=\"Carla Huhtanen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/carla.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"532\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carla Huhtanen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Soprano Carla Huhtanen sings the Tapestry Songbook at the Distillery District, 7:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Huhtanen is one of the most versatile singers in town, and she&#8217;s always a pleasure to watch and listen to. She delves into music she knows well: highlights from the songbook compiled by Toronto opera incubator Tapestry New Opera Works. Pianist Chris Foley accompanies Huhtanen as well as emerging singers at the Ernest Balmer Studio, Tapestry&#8217;s intimate home performance space. Details <a href=\"http:\/\/tapestryopera.com\/tapestry-songbook\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>John Terauds<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TUESDAY Bass Franz-Josef Selig at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, noon. Free. This wonderful German bass, who is with the Canadian Opera Company singing the role of King Mark in Tristan und Isolde, presents a series of love-themed Lieder by Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss with pianist Rachel Andrist. Details here. 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