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CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Occasions You Completely Want To See This Week: July 3 – July 9

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CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Occasions You Completely Want To See This Week: July 3 – July 9

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L-R (clockwise): Charles Richard-Hamelin (Photo: Elizabeth Delage); Jon Kimura Parker (Photo courtesy of TSM); The organ at the Metropolitan United Church, Toronto (Photo courtesy of Metropolitan United Church)
L-R (clockwise): Charles Richard-Hamelin (Picture: Elizabeth Delage); Jon Kimura Parker (Picture courtesy of TSM); The organ on the Metropolitan United Church, Toronto (Picture courtesy of Metropolitan United Church)

It is a listing of concert events we’re attending, wishing we might attend, or serious about attending between July 3 and July 9, 2023. For extra particulars on what’s taking place round Toronto, go to our calendar right here.

RCCO/A Competition of Pipes

July 3 to July 6, numerous areas. $33

The Royal Canadian Faculty of Organists has organized a conference and competition that includes recitals by Chelsea Chen on the Cathedral Church of St. James (Monday July 3 at 8 p.m.), Jean-Willy Kunz at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Wednesday July 5 at 8 p.m.), Ken Cowan at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Thursday July 6 at 10:45 a.m.) and Aaron Tan at St. Michael’s Cathedral (Thursday July 6 at 8 p.m.). This last occasion features a efficiency of Louis Vierne’s Messe solennelle for choir and organ duo. Day passes can be found that let entry to lectures, competitions, workshops and different recitals. Information right here.

Toronto Summer season Music/Opening Night time

Thursday July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Koerner Corridor. $38+ (below 35 $20+, seniors $35+)

The summer time chamber bash will get below means with a piano-centric celebration in Koerner Corridor. Jon Kimura Parker and Honens Competitors winner Illia Ovcharenko divide duties in Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, Mozart’s Concerto Okay. 414 in a chamber model, Liszt’s La Campanella and Seven Preludes by Ovcharenko’s fellow Ukrainian, Levko Revutsky. They be a part of forces in Milhaud’s Scaramouche and Rachmaninoff’s Suite No. 2 for 2 pianos Op. 17. A champagne reception follows. Information right here.

Toronto Summer season Music/Brahms and Schumann

Friday July 7 at 7:30 p.m. Walter Corridor. $26+ (below 35 $20+, seniors $21+)

TSM strikes to Walter Corridor for a program of Schumann (Robert and Clara) and Brahms anchored by the Piano Quintet Op. 34 of the latter. Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin and violinist Jonathan Crow are among the many artists. Information right here.

Toronto Summer season Music/Dvořák, Beckwith and Ligeti

Saturday July 8 at 7:30 p.m. Walter Corridor. $20

An attention-grabbing program together with György Ligeti’s String Quartet No. 1, Dvořák’s Piano Quintet Op. 81 and an array of artwork songs. The younger performers are drawn from the TSM academy. Flip up at 6:30 p.m. for a free speak (“What Makes a Tune Canadian? The Case of John Beckwith”) by U of T prof Robin Elliot. Information right here.

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