Glenn Gould Studio

Wednesday, April 1 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 2 - 8:00 p.m.
Roy Thomson Hall presents

Gabriela Montero, piano

Admission: $39.50

One part virtuosic classical pianist, one part devilish interpreter and one part playful improvisor, Gabriela Montero left the audience awestruck at her Toronto debut in 2007. She now returns for two special nights at Glenn Gould Studio.

This is a Share the Music event.

www.gabrielamontero.com

Friday, April 3 - 8:00 p.m.
Amici Chamber Ensemble presents

Poulenc’s musings

Pre-Concert Chat hosted by Keith Horner, 7:30 p.m.

The Story of Babar (the little elephant), narrated by Steven Page.

Admission: $45, $40 Seniors, $10 Students

Dedicating a whole evening to Francis Poulenc’s chamber music seemed like a wild idea at first. But the temptation of playing his famous Sextet with the brilliant TSO wind principals and presenting his “Story of Babar” for piano, with one of Canada’s
most engaging young performers, Steven Page, formally of
the Barenaked Ladies as narrator, was just too great.
An evening for all from 9 to 90 years old.

Program
Sonata for cello and piano
Sextet for piano and winds
Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Sonata for clarinet and bassoon
The Story of Babar (the little elephant)

www.amiciensemble.com

YouTube ad featuring Steven Page

Sunday, April 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Nexus presents

NEXUS: The Eternal Dance of Life

Admission: $40, $20 Seniors, $10 Students

The percussion group NEXUS has been at the forefront of Canadian chamber music for over three decades. Join them for a special concert featuring world premieres of works by New York composer Eric Ewazen and marimba virtuoso Gordon Stout. The program also includes new arrangements for keyboard percussion of John Cage’s enigmatic Chess Pieces (1944) and Arvo Pärt’s haunting Spiegel im Spiegel (1978).

www.nexuspercussion.com

Tuesday, April 7 - 8:00 p.m.
Metamorphosis Concert Series presents

Sergei Babayan

Piano Recital

Admission: $35, $25 Students

www.ngrartists.com

Acclaimed for the immediacy, sensitivity and depth of his interpretations, Sergei Babayan's performances reveal an emotional intensity and bold energy, equipping him to explore stylistically diverse repertoire.

He is known for his innovative programming, often including modern works by composers such as Lutoslawsky, Ligeti and Arvo Part, and extending the boundaries of mainstream repertoire for which he continues to be acclaimed, excelling in Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann as much as the Russian heritage of Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Prokofiev.

His philosophy that a recital should reveal a spiritual dimension, results in playing which sustains an intensity which never fails to captivate. His performances of J S Bach, have always gained him both public and critical acclaim, and he firmly believes that the natural evolution of the keyboard instrument has led to today's modern piano which allows the music to be fully expressed in this modern incarnation.

Program will include works by Ryabov, Schubert, Rameau

Thursday, April 9 - 8:00 p.m.
Canadian Sinfonietta presents

Romantic Violin

Catherine Manoukian, violin

Admission: $25, $15 Students & Seniors

Program
Finzi Romance for String Orchestra
Arutunian Violin Concerto "Armenia 88"
Dvorak Serenade

www.canadiansinfonietta.com

Friday, April 17 - 8:00 p.m.
Weston Silver Band presents

Weston Silver Band
with special guest Douglas Yeo

$20 ($15 seniors, $10 students)

Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, joins Toronto’s award-winning Weston Silver Band in a diverse program of classic and contemporary music for brass and percussion including works from Canadian composers Howard Cable, Ty Watson and Gabriel Major-Marothy.

An international Yamaha artist, Douglas Yeo has been hailed as "one on the greats of the bass trombone" (British Bandsman Magazine) and has made an indelible mark on the music world as an innovative performer, writer and teacher. As a soloist, he has performed concertos by John Williams and Chris Brubeck with the Boston Pops Orchestra and has earned accolades for his critically acclaimed solo recording Proclamation with England’s legendary Black Dyke Mills Band.

westonsilverband.ca

Saturday, April 18 - 8:00 p.m.
New Music Concerts Presents

The Wit of Jurg Wyttenbach

Jürg Wyttenbach, pianist and conductor
New Music Concerts Ensemble

Admission: $33
($20 seniors/arts workers, $10 students)

The playful and iconic Swiss composer Jürg Wyttenbach conducts the New Music Concerts Ensemble in a varied program including rarely heard folksong settings by Beethoven, a number of Wyttenbach’s own theatrical works and his arrangement for large ensemble of Mussorgsky’s Kinderstube (The Nursery). Soloists include sopranos Melinda Delorme and Xin Wang, Kate Promane (mezzo-soprano), Jürg Wyttenbach (piano), Robert Aitken (flute) and Max Christie (clarinet).

Illuminating introduction in the lobby at 7:15

www.newmusicconcerts.com

Sunday, April 19 - 7:00 p.m.
TLCA presents

Talivaldis Kenins

Vilma Indra Vitols – mezzo-soprano
Robert Aitken - flute; Una Tone – violin
Joaquin Valdepenas - clarinet; Arthur Ozolins – piano; David Hetherington - cello; Peteris Zarins – piano; William Aide – piano
Piano Quintet: Andrej Strelajev - piano, Peteris Seminovs, Una Tone - violins
Arturs Jansons - viola, George Juris Kenins – cello

Admission: $33

This last concert of the TLCA’s 50th season is dedicated to the works of this association’s founder, Latvian-Canadian composer, Talivaldis Kenins. It is a celebration of the successful seed he planted back in 1959 and the contribution he made to the musical life of his adopted country. It is fitting that the program features some of Canada’s finest musicians, among them Tali’s colleagues (and some former students) performing works that represent his long and prolific career including the Cello Sonata which was his graduation piece for the Paris Conservatoire and won him the prestigious Premier Prix in 1950. Also on the program are works for unaccompanied violin, a work featuring the clarinet, the first Piano Sonata (1961), his Concertante for flute and piano (1966) and the Piano Quintet from 1994.

www.torontolatvianconcerts.com

Tuesday, April 21 - 8:00 p.m.
Massey Hall presents

Emilie-Claire Barlow

Admission: $34.50

Nominated for the National Jazz Awards’ 2009 Female Vocalist of the Year (an award she took home in 2008), Canadian singer Emilie-Claire Barlow performs at Glenn Gould Studio following the release of her latest album Haven’t We Met?

emilieclairebarlow.com

Tuesday, April 21 - 8:00 p.m. - POSTPONED
Wednesday, April 22 - 8:00 p.m. - POSTPONED

Charlie Haden
Quartet West

New dates will be announced soon.
All tickets held for April 21 and 22 will be honoured on new concert dates.
For more information call 416-872-4255.

www.charliehadenmusic.com

Thursday, April 23 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 24 - 8:00 p.m.
Via Salzburg presents

Dialogue

Mayumi Seiler and André Laplante

Admission: $50, $45 seniors, $25 students

Juno award winning pianist André Laplante is returning to
Via Salzburg's stage in a recital programme with Mayumi Seiler.
Their programme, a true dialogue between two friends, combines
crisp classical sensibility, impressionistic dreams and the beautiful, cutting edge music of contemporary Canada.

Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in B flat Major KV 454
Claude Debussy, Sonata for Violin and Piano
Chan Ka Nin, "Cool Mountain Water"
Johannes Brahms, Sonata in D minor No. 3

www.viasalzburg.com

Please note: performances and artists are subject to change.

An Evening with Sir Ken Robinson and Friends

$85,
$60 of the ticket price is eligible for a charitable tax receipt

Sir Ken Robinson takes the stage to share his passion and arguments for transforming the culture of education through a richer vision of human ability and creativity. Celebrated artists will add their magic to the evening with special musical performances including virtuoso jazz clarinetist/flautist Jane Bunnett, 21-year old piano prodigy Alexander Seredenko and more. Jim Fleck, O.C., Chairman of Business for the Arts (BftA) and winner of the 2009 Governor General’s Award for Performing Arts will be the evening MC.

Ticket price includes a copy of Sir Ken Robinson’s new book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything.

www.sirkenrobinson.com

www.coalitionformusiced.ca

Wednesday, April 29 - 12:30 p.m.
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression and CBC presents

Reporting In Afghanistan

Reception to follow at 2:00 pm

For your FREE ticket, send an email to events@cbc.ca by April 27.

Join us to commemorate World Press Freedom Day.

We'll explore the challenges facing foreign and local reporters, the pros and cons of embedded reporting, and the role of reporting in shaping Canadian policy and public opinion. This event is hosted & moderated by Anna Maria Tremonti, Host of CBC Radio's The Current.

Panelists include: Susan Ormiston, CBC News journalist; Louie Palu, Photojournalist; and Graeme Smith, The Globe and Mail journalist

2008-2009 Season