October 29- November 4, 2023

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WHEN: October 26-November 1, 2023

WHAT: Opera Atelier presents Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice. Created for Marie Antoinette and the most discriminating audience in Europe, Orpheus et Eurydice remains the greatest love story in the operatic canon.

Gluck’s reform opera/ballet will star Canadian tenor Colin Ainsworth as Orpheus - a role he first sang for Opera Atelier in 2007. The stunning production will also include company favorite, soprano Mireille Asselin as Eurydice and soprano Anna-Julia David, who makes her company debut as Amour.

WHERE: Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, 189 Yonge St, Toronto, ON

HOW: Tickets available online via Ticketmaster 

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WHEN: Saturday, October 28, 2023, 7:30 PM; Sunday, October 29, 2023, 4:00 PM

WHAT: Harmonia Chamber Singers presents ‘Lost in the Stars.’ Music that transcends time and space. Experience sublime choral works from the Renaissance to contemporary jazz. Featuring Victoria, Sibelius, McDowall, Gjeilo, Ešenvalds, Mallonee, and Puerling.

 

WHERE: 

October 28 Venue- Ss. Peter & Paul Church, 5480 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221

October 29 Venue- Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209

 

HOW: $20 general admission, $10 student, FREE for 12 and under; visit https://www.harmoniacs.org/home/concerts/ for more information

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WHEN: Sunday, October 29, 2023, 3:00 PM

WHAT: The Chopin Singing Society presents its 124th Anniversary Concert, ‘Songs of Yesterday and Today,’ a concert filled with Polish pride. We present this collection of traditional songs and folksongs, because they support and reflect Polish heritage.

Concert Honoree: Adrienne Tworek-Gryta, lyric coloratura soprano. Guest soloists: Valerian Ruminski, bass, and Melanie Bebak, piano. Guest director: Dr. Brad Wingert, Phd.

Accompanist: Karen Schmid

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WHERE: St. Stanislaus RC Church, 123 Townsend St. Buffalo, NY

HOW: By Donation. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door, $5 students. To order tickets or for more information, contact  Fran Cirbus 716-633-1755 or Mary Lou Wyrobek at wyrobekml@gmail.com . Tickets are also available from members.

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WHEN: Sunday, October 29, 2023, 5:00 PM

WHAT: St. Louis Choir to Perform At St. Margaret Church. The Choir of St. Louis Church will present 'A Choral Evening;' featured will be works of Bach, Mozart, Farrant, Ouseley, Friedel, Poston and others. The concert is offered in celebration of the formation of the North Buffalo Family of Parishes.

Please join us for a lovely hour of great choral music!

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WHERE: St. Margaret Church, 1395 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY

HOW: Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information, contact St. Margaret's Church: 716-876-5318 / stmargaretparish@aol.com

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WHEN: Friday, November 3, 2023, 8:00 PM

WHAT: ‘Serenata Italiana: A Lume di Candela.’  Back by popular demand, surrounded by candlelight, Italian-Canadian tenor Giacomo Folinazzo with special guest, classically trained soprano Maria Vetere perform a repertoire of canzoni, arias, duets, and popular songs in English and Italian.

 

Accompanied by the warm tone of a cello and the timeless sound of the piano, Folinazzo and Vetere lend their highly distinctive voices, passion, and versatility to this acoustic concert, awarding the audience with a unique intimate acoustic experience like no other.

 

Featuring Giacomo Folinazzo (tenor), Maria Vetere (soprano), Orsi Lengyel (cello), and Adolfo De Santis (piano)

WHERE: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Avenue West Toronto, ON M6B 4E7 Canada

HOW: $25.00 (Adults), $15.00 (Seniors). Click to Order Tickets Online via Eventbrite 

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