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Apr 16 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 16 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Michael Pirri, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Apr 16 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Chamber Swing. Drew Jurecka Trio: Drew Jurecka, violin; Clark Johnson, string bass; Ewen Farncombe, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required.

Apr 16 8:00: Brampton On Stage. This Is Brampton: B-Jazzed - Salsa in the Spring. Carmen Spada and The B-Jazzed Band. The Rose Brampton, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. From $20.

Apr 16 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Old Man Luedecke. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/old-man-luedecke. $30.

Apr 16 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Music of Star Wars. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $62. Also Apr 17(2pm).

Apr 17 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Surrendered Spirits. This program is influenced and inspired by the impact of familial displacement and upbringing as children of racialized, marginalized, and immigrant families. The work encompasses the relationship of two femme, queer, black, and brown women who face each other seeking to heal the inherited ancestral and familial wounds. dance Immersion. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required.

Apr 17 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Corey Linforth, soprano; Peter Nikiforuk, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 at 11:30am or bring your own.

Apr 17 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Ryan Baxter, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 17 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Music of Star Wars. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $47. Also Apr 16(8pm).

Apr 17 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $45. Also Apr 18(3pm & 8:30pm), 19(9pm), 20(3pm & 9pm), 21(3pm & 7pm).

Apr 17 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Jui-Sheng Li, Piano. Scriabin: 24 Preludes; Schumann: Allegro in b Op.8; Karol Rathaus: Zwei Stücke aus dem Ballett “Der letzte Pierrot”; Ming Hsiu Yen: Two Old Postcards from Formosa. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. Re-scheduled to Apr 20.

Apr 17 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Kiran Ahluwalia. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $58(regular); $68(prime); $15(YTX).

Apr 17 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Partake With Scott ‘n’ Scooter”. Janet Van De Graaff & Blair Packham. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/partake-with-scott-n-scooter. From $22.

Apr 17 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. International Orchestras Series: The Philadelphia Orchestra with Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Price: Symphony No.4 in d; Rachmaninov: Symphony No.2 in e Op.27. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. SOLD OUT.

Apr 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: 2024 Toronto Summer Music Festival Preview. Jonathan Crow, artistic director. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required.

Apr 18 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: University of Toronto Piano Showcase. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Apr 18 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. See Apr 17. Also Apr 18(8:30pm), 19(9pm), 20(3pm & 9pm), 21(3pm & 7pm).

Apr 18 7:00: Old Flame Brewing Co./Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, double-bass; Adam Mansfield, drums. Old Flame Brewing Company, 140 Main St. S., Newmarket. 289-803-9111. $20(door); $15(adv).

Apr 18 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Torque Contemporary Dance Series: Swan Lakes + Minus 16. Performed by Gauther Dance/Dance Theaterhaus Stuttgart. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. From $29. Also Apr 19 & 20.

Apr 18 7:30: Soundstreams. Variations on Goldberg Variations (Keyed Up! #1). Bach: Goldberg Variations; Paul Grabowsky: Improvisations on the Aria from Bach's Goldberg Variations. Gregory Oh, electronic keyboard; Wesley Shen, harpsichord; Jackie Leung, piano; and John Paul Farahat, digital organ. Jane Mallett Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.Soundstreams.ca/soundstreams-presents-keyed-up. From $36.50.

Apr 18 8:00: Massey Hall. Daniel Sloss - Can't. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $48.

Apr 18 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. See Apr 17. Also Apr 19(9pm), 20(3pm & 9pm), 21(3pm & 7pm).

Apr 19 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noon Time Recital. Dane Ko, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 19 6:00: Dockside Bistro/Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, double-bass; Adam Mansfield, drums. Dockside Bistro, 67 Queen St., Campbellford. 705-653-3737. $25(adv). Also Apr 20.

Apr 19 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Torque Contemporary Dance Series: Swan Lakes + Minus 16. See Apr 18. Also Apr 20.

Apr 19 7:30: London Symphonia. Le Vent du Nord with London Symphonia. André Brunet, fiddle/foot-tapping/vocals; Réjean Brunet, bass/diatonic accordion/jaw harp/piano/vocals; Olivier Demers, fiddle/guitar/foot-tapping/ mandolin/vocals; André Gagné, vocals/bouzouki/guitar; Nicolas Boulerice, vocals/electro acoustic hurdy-gurdy/piano; Scott Good, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca. $70(premium); $52(adult); $22(st).

Apr 19 7:30: Monday Morning Singers. Begone, Dull Care. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. 416-452-6549 or www.mondaymorningsingers.com. $25.

Apr 19 7:30: Soundstreams. Notations (Keyed Up! #2). Ana Sokolović: T. REX; Alvin Singleton: Mutations; Monica Pearce: Toile de Jouy; Ann Southam: Glass Houses No.5; and new compositions by the RBC Bridges composers. Gregory Oh, piano; Wesley Shen, harpsichord; Jackie Leung, electronic keyboard; and John Paul Farahat, digital organ. Jane Mallett Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.Soundstreams.ca/soundstreams-presents-keyed-up. From $36.50.

Apr 19 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Kiran Ahluwalia. The Rose Brampton, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. From $20.

Apr 19 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Jeans 'n Classics: An Innocent Man - The Music of Billy Joel. Jean Meilleur, vocals/guitar; John Regan, piano; 40 piece orchestra. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $78(regular); $83(prime); $15(YTX).

Apr 19 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Matt Weidinger. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/matt-weidinger. $30.

Apr 19 7:30: Bach Elgar Choir. Space Journey. Alexander Cann, director; Stephan Boda, organ. Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. 416-888-2849. $45; $20(under 25). Also Apr 20 at Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London & May 11 at Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E., Toronto.

Apr 19 8:00: Massey Hall. Buddy Guy - Damn Right Encore! With special guest Tom Hambridge. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $34.

Apr 19 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Sammy Jackson. Jazz and rhythm & blues. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/sammy-jackson. $20. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Apr 19 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Special Performances: John Pizzarelli and Caity Gyorgy. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Apr 19 8:00: Tafelmusik. Bohemian Rhapsody: Benda & Haydn. Benda: Violin Concerto in A; Stamitz: Symphony in d; Haydn: Cello Concerto in C; Works by Lully, Purcell, Handel, Piatti, Bach, Vivaldi, and Jonathan Woody. Zefira Valova, guest director and violin; Keiran Campbell, cello; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/bohemian or 416-964-6337. From $47. Also Apr 20(8pm) & 21(3pm).

Apr 19 8:00: The Moonshine Cafe. The Gary Kendall Trio. 137 Kerr St., Oakville. 905-844-2655 or www.themoonshinecafe.com.

Apr 19 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. See Apr 17. Also Apr 20(3pm & 9pm), 21(3pm & 7pm).

Apr 20 2:30: Heliconian Club. Hel's Belles - Compositions by Heliconian Club Members. Works by Taivi Alexander, Jana Skarecky, Kye Marshall, and Maria Soulis. Janet Catherine Dea, soprano & Caitlin Holland, soprano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618 or www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-5390306. $30 at door or online; Free(child 12 and under accompanied by an adult).

Apr 20 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. See Apr 17. Also Apr 21(3pm & 7pm).

Apr 20 3:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Schütz. Bach: Motet BWV 227 "Jesu, meine Freude"; Schutz: "Selig sind die Toten" and other motets; Monteverdi: Cantate Domino; Bruckner: Locus iste; Bach: Selected movements of Suites Nos.1 & 2 for unaccompanied cello. Ten-voice choir with Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor; Felix Deák, cello; Aaron James, organ. St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. 306-250-4256. Pay what you can. Suggested: $30; $20(st); Free(child). One-hour concert with no intermission. NOTE: Correction to start time.

Apr 20 4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Triple Choir Splendour: Sonic Light. Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir; and works by MacMillan, Whitacre, Gjeilo and Daley. Elmer Iseler Singers (Lydia Adams, conductor); VIVA Chamber Singers (Carol Ratzlaff, conductor); and Chroma Vocal Ensemble (Mitchell Pady, conductor). Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. www.elmeriselersingers.com or 416-217-0537. $45; $40(sr); $25(under 30).

Apr 20 6:00: Dockside Bistro/Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, double-bass; Adam Mansfield, drums. Dockside Bistro, 67 Queen St., Campbellford. 705-653-3737. $25(adv). Also Apr 19.

Apr 20 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Jui-Sheng Li, Piano. Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte; Medtner: 6 Skazki Op.51; Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli Op.42; Gershwin (arr. Earl Wild): “Somebody Loves Me,” “The Man I Love,” “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm”. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. $20; $10(st). Re-scheduled from Apr 17.

Apr 20 7:00: The Music Salon. Simply Jazz. Join us for an unforgettable evening of wine, delectable nibbles and jazz tunes. Lyudmila Marchuk, vocals; Maya Vasserman, piano; and jazz piano and saxophone students. 41 Mendel Crescent, Thornhill. 416-357-8345 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/simply-jazz-tickets-815908322757. $35.

Apr 20 7:30: Bach Elgar Choir. Space Journey. Alexander Cann, director; Stephan Boda, organ. Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. 416-888-2849. $45; $20(under 25). Also Apr 19 at Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton & May 11 at Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E., Toronto.

Apr 20 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky. Jiang: Flowing Waters; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6. Kevin Chen, piano; Mateusz Molęda, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756 or boxoffice@hpo.org. $20-$80. 6:30pm pre-concert talk.

Apr 20 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Torque Contemporary Dance Series: Swan Lakes + Minus 16. See Apr 18.

Apr 20 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Spring Concert. Johann Strauss II: Voices of Spring Waltz Op.410; Schumann: Symphony No.1 in B-flat Op.38 "Spring"; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.18 in B-flat K.456. Sunny Zhai, piano. St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org/program-4-spring-symphony. From $20. Also Apr 21(3pm).

Apr 20 7:30: Soundstreams. 6 Pianos 12 Hands (Keyed Up! #3). Reich: Music for Six Pianos; Terry Riley: A Rainbow in Curved Air; André Ristic: Vivaldi Variations: Ana Sokolović: Trois Études; and Julia Wolfe: My Lips From Speaking. Stephanie Chua, Geoffrey Conquer, Simon Docking, Gregory Oh, Midori Koga and Wesley Shen, piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.Soundstreams.ca/soundstreams-presents-keyed-up. From $36.50.

Apr 20 7:30: Toronto Beach Chorale. W. A. Mozart: Requiem. Toronto Beach Chorale; Leanne Kaufman, soprano; Deborah Overes, contralto; Jacob Abrahamse, tenor; Matthew Cassils, bass-baritone; Chamber Orchestra; Mervin W. Fick, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. www.torontobeachchorale.com. $30; $15(youth).

Apr 20 7:30: Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America. Ukraine Lives! George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $60.

Apr 20 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Boreal’s Spring Show with Katherine Wheatley, Tannis Slimmon & Angie Nussey. St. Paul's United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564. $30.

Apr 20 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra Concert. Smetana: The Moldau from Má vlast; John Williams: Tuba Concerto; Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op.35. Jennifer Stephen, tuba; Martin MacDonald, conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs.com. From $25.

Apr 20 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Healey's Jazz Wizards. The Band: Christopher Plock, Drew Jurecka, Reide Kaiser, Gary Scriven, Jesse Barksdale, and Colin Bray. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/healeys-jazz-wizards. $40.

Apr 20 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Nathaniel Ratelife Plays Leonard Cohen. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $155.

Apr 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Global Music Series: Oumou Sangaré. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.

Apr 20 8:00: Tafelmusik. Bohemian Rhapsody: Benda & Haydn. See Apr 19. Also Apr 21(3pm).

Apr 20 8:00: TD Music Hall. Cadence Weapon. With special guest DijahSB. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. TBA.

Apr 20 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. See Apr 17. Also Apr 21(3pm & 7pm).

Apr 21 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles KIDS. Cheng² Duo. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2012 (eve/wknd). $25.

Apr 21 2:00: HCA Dance Theatre. Serenade to Humanity: A Duet of Passion and Harmony. Works by Alice Ho, Beethoven, and Schubert. La Fiammata: Linda Ruan & Charissa Van, pianos. 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com/shop-standard. From $15.

Apr 21 2:00: Metropolitan United Church. "Shine On": Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Silver Band. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226 or www.metband.ca. $25; $15(sr); $10(st); Free(children under 12).

Apr 21 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Evgeny Kissin, Piano & Matthias Goerne, Baritone. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $51.

Apr 21 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. See Apr 17. Also Apr 21(7pm).

Apr 21 3:00: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Considering Matthew Shepard. By Craig Hella Johnson. FSA Senior Choir, Soloists and Chamber Orchestra. Directed by Chris Fischer, Minister of Music. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or mail@fsaunited.com. $25; $10(st).

Apr 21 3:00: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Spring Concert. See Apr 20.

Apr 21 3:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Castro's Lounge. Works by Mozart, Weill, Verdi, Puccini, and Lehàr. Danie Friesen, soprano; Dorothea Unwin, mezzo; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Castro's Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com. PWYC.

Apr 21 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Piano Concerts Series: Richard Goode. Beethoven: Bagatelles No.6-11 Op.119, Piano Sonata No.30 in E Op.109, 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli Op.120. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Apr 21 3:00: Tafelmusik. Bohemian Rhapsody: Benda & Haydn. See Apr 19.

Apr 21 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Cheng² Duo. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2012 (eve/wknd). $55; $50(sr); $30(st).

Apr 21 4:00: Lavinia Ensemble. Baroque Beauty – A Passion for Spring. Handel: "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from Solomon; Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in g "La Notte"; Bach: Concerto for Violin & Oboe; Corelli: Concerto Grosso in c; and soprano arias from Bach's St. Matthew Passion and St. John's Passion. Aemilia Moser, soprano; Lauren Yeomans, flute; Tyler Romesberg, oboe; Mark Whale, director & violin; Lavinia Ensemble. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/baroque-beauty-a-passion-for-spring-tickets-854625045517?aff=oddtdtcreator. From $10.

Apr 21 7:00: Brampton On Stage. Re-Imagined - A Theatre Concert. Lester B. Pearson Theatre, 150 Central Park Dr., Brampton. 905-874-2800. From $20.

Apr 21 7:00: Duffy's Tavern/Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, double-bass; Adam Mansfield, drums. Duffy's Tavern, 1238 Bloor St. W. 416-389-2643. $20(door); $15(adv).

Apr 21 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Simon & Garfunkel Story. See Apr 17.

Apr 21 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Joe Crookston. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com or www.ticketscene.ca. $25.

Apr 22 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Opera Lab: The Art of Appearance. For youth aged 16 to 28. An interactive workshop in which you'll learn how designers create characters and enhance storytelling through costumes and wigs! Includes an in-depth discussion and Q&A session with COC's Head of Costumes, Sandra Corazza, and Wigs & Makeup Supervisor, Sharon Ryman, before participants attending the Don Pasquale dress rehearsal where they can see the sets and costumes first-hand. Presenters: Sandra Corazza, Head of Costumes, & Sharon Ryman, Wigs & Makeup Supervisor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Register at www.coc.ca/OperaLab. $15.

Apr 22 6:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Dancers of Damelahamid: Spirit and Tradition. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $20. 

LIVE REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

A New Quartet is an emerging Toronto area ensemble that rehearses traditional repertoire and writes new music. The quartet is currently seeking saxophone players and composers. For details please visit www.anewquartet.net.

The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January.  Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at  www.Choralairs.com.

Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730.

Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you'd like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821.

New Horizons Band of Toronto. All levels from beginners to advanced for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Weekly classes led by professional music teachers. Loaner instrument provided to each new registrant in the beginners’ program. Visit www.newhorizonsbandtoronto.ca. 

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns.  Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

String Orchestra TO is a new string orchestra in Toronto for amateur intermediate and advanced string players. No auditions. Our season runs from Sep 11, 2024 to May 28, 2025. Wed rehearsals: 7:15-9:15 pm at St. Barnabas Church, 361 Danforth Ave.. Visit www.sites.google.com/view/stringorchestrato/home or email us at StringOrchestraTO@gmail.com.

Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.

Toronto Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook.Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Monthly on the third Wednesday from Feb 21 to Dec 8, 2024. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can.

Apr 20 7:00: Toronto Gilbert & Sullivan Society. 42nd Street: An Illustrated Talk. Following refreshments, bring your score and join in a rousing singalong of The Pirates of Penzance. Don’t have a score? We can share! St. Andrew's United Church, 117 Bloor St E. Sheryl at 416-616-1462. Free(members); $5(non-members). All welcome.

MUSICALS

Grand Theatre. Million Dollar Ticket. Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux. Inspired by Elvis Prelsey, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. Julie Tomaino, Director & Choreographer. Patrick Bowman, Musical Director. Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800. From $23. Apr 16-21, 23-28, 30, May 1-5, 7-11. Starting times vary.

ONGOING EVENTS

Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.

Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.

ONLINE EVENTS

Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Recollectiv. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm).  Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.

WORKSHOPS

Apr 20 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation: Harmonizing Resistance – The Power of Music in Social Change. Music is a powerful vehicle of expression that has inspired political and cultural change across the world. This Singsation workshop session will explore songs of resistance, their cultural context, and personal connections to these songs through storytelling and singing with TMChoir members. Conducted by TMChoir Collaborative Pianist, Irene Gregorio. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org. $10.