It is a record of live shows we’re attending, wishing we might attend, or fascinated with attending between January 20 and 26, 2025. For extra of what’s occurring round Toronto, go to our calendar right here.
Glenn Gould College: The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competitors Finals
Wednesday, January 22, 7 p.m.
Koerner Corridor. Free — register for tickets
If you’re in a good monetary squeeze post-Blue Monday (that’s TODAY), or simply want some uplifting from the drudgery of winter, this occasion is for you! This annual concerto competitors from Glenn Gould College options finalists on varied devices vying for an opportunity to play a concerto with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra within the 25/26 season. Koerner Corridor is gorgeous to have a look at, and it sounds superb. The kids are hungry and prepared. Items they’ve chosen are undoubtedly a number of the better of the canon — and I hear that there will probably be a harp concerto, a rarity. It’s open to the general public free of charge. When you ever felt that Koerner Corridor occasions are out of your realm, that is the proper occasion to come back and expertise it. When you all the time love the Koerner Corridor occasions, that is, properly, a wealthy bonus. Data right here.
COC: Paraphrases on La Reine-garçon
Thursday, January 23, Midday
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Free.
Canadian composer Julien Bilodeau has been busy, particularly in Montréal the place he steadily collaborates with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra and Opéra de Montréal. Because the Toronto viewers awaits the opening of La Reine-garçon on the COC later this month, Adam Sherkin, a well-known pianist, who is thought for his exploration of current and new music, and the world by means of his personal eyes as a composer, presents Bilodeau’s piano music on this Thursday afternoon. An excellent probability to sneakpeek the soundscape of Bilodeau — the way in which composers write, much like the way in which writers and painters categorical, is private and intimate. The extra acquainted we turn into, the extra we are able to hear and sense. A beautiful solution to discover a person’s voice within the intimate and acquainted idiom of the solo piano. Learn our Preview right here. Data right here.
COC: Madama Butterfly
Friday, January 24, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, January 26, 2 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 14, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2 p.m.
At the moment sold-out for normal seatings, with each day launch of standing room tickets, and rush tickets. A staunch favorite by Puccini (Puccini was ranked no. 2 with 1,893 performances of 12 operas, throughout 5 seasons: 2008/09, to 2012/13, in line with the Operabase, outnumbered solely by Verdi), it’s already almost sold-out. A tragic love story with loss of life, colonialism, energy battle, struggle — the record of challenges are limitless on this specific work, particularly when seen by means of at this time’s eyes, however there are lovely arias — this, nobody can deny. No additional phrases are vital, because the Toronto viewers are exhibiting their love with their tickets in fingers! If you wish to try the hype, get your self early into the queue on efficiency days: standing room tickets (an actual discount at 15 {dollars} a spot!), or rush tickets (subjected to availability) are seemingly your greatest guess at this level. These are restricted to 2 per individual, and there’s particular directions on tips on how to acquire them — learn rigorously, get your self a spot, and expertise the drama. Data right here.
21C Music Competition: Continuum Up to date Music: Spanning
Saturday, January 25, 8 p.m.
Temerty Theatre, Royal Conservatory of Music, $21+
It is a nice program of present voices by means of classical music. Beginning with one of the vital fashionable composers of our time, Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023), Continuum has curated an incredible number of music, stuffed stable on this short-and-sweet 80 minutes occasion. These names will not be acquainted but: Anna Höstman, Kotoka Suzuki, Ana Sokolović, Jocelyn Morlock (1969-2023), and Carolyn Chen, however belief that their concepts and expressions have to be skilled stay, to make sense in our personal world. We now favour digital entry for a lot of issues — however the media that we nurtured by means of the analogue world, won’t ever be true with out the feeling by means of our personal our bodies — to the touch, to carry, to bodily resonate, as we expertise it in its entirety, together with area (the stay performers and the corridor), and time (with out the choice of opting out, or being distracted). Would you slightly be in a deep bodily embrace along with your family members, or choose a Zoom name? How do we all know what we really feel, except we’ve felt it by means of the elements which have constructed our lives — by means of touchable, passing actuality? There will probably be lots to take dwelling. Drop your worries about bizarre music, and are available. Data right here.
College of Toronto New Music Competition: Maciej Frackiewicz
Sunday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.
Walter Corridor, 80 Queen’s Park, School of Music. Free.
Accordion. The place would you find in your thoughts? Oktoberfest? A view of Paris with the Eiffel Tower within the distance? Folksy bluegrass scene down south? Infectious pull of tango and cuenca? This transportable, versatile machine is at dwelling with many various types, and its potential to evoke has cemented its place in all genres of music — together with classical. Sure. Classical accordion music is a factor. It’s a nice pleasure to find new issues, particularly when the chance presents the most effective worldwide performers on stage, free of charge. We’re very lucky to have a wealthy accordion scene in Toronto — if that is information to you, please come out on this Sunday night, and see Maciej Frackiewicz tear it up on the stage. With approach to burn and spare, and a huge thoughts and curiosity, Frakiewicz has gained many first worldwide prizes, and he’s been concerned with over 100 new works for the accordion — for solo, duos with cello, violin, piano, and so on., and bigger chamber music works. Come and listen to what is feasible, and put a bit crack within the stereotype that we regularly construct in our personal thoughts. Isn’t it superb to nonetheless be capable to discover new issues, when every thing feels so saturated and acquainted? Data right here.
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Cecilia tumbled into ‘critical’ music examine when she determined to keep away from attending medical college. At the moment working within the area of classical music, recording, and Korean-English interpretation, she tends to get her nostril soiled in many various issues within the metropolis. Cecilia holds a DMA in Piano Efficiency from the College of Nebraska-Lincoln.
