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This year's festival features three exciting programmes.
All performances take place at Roy Thomson Hall.

Azul

Thurs. Feb. 25, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Tickets: $29 - $128

Peter Oundjian
Peter Oundjian

Dawn Upshaw
Dawn Upshaw

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Peter Oundjian, conductor/host
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Jamey Haddad, percussion
Keita Ogawa, percussion
Michael Ward-Bergerman, hyper-accordion

Kelly-Marie Murphy: Through the unknown, unremembered gate
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Osvaldo Golijov: Three Songs (Canadian Première)
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Osvaldo Golijov: Azul for Cello and Orchestra (Canadian Première)
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Extras

Poem inspired by Azul
To Golijov’s Azul
By Dionne Brand

Enjoy pre-concert entertainment at 7:20pm in the lobby of Roy Thomson Hall by Tapestry New Opera Singers:

  • Carla Huhtanen, soprano
  • Keith Klassen, tenor
  • Peter McGillivray, baritone
  • Christopher Foley, piano
3 Opera Briefs:
  • What is She?
    Anna Chatterton, librettist & John Harris, composer
  • The Sermon
    Bernard MacLaverty, librettist & John Harris, composer
  • Betty Box Office
    Ken Gass, librettist & Jack Perla, composer

www.tapestrynewopera.com

Don't forget to stay after the concert! Enjoy post-concert music by Joey's Confession. Featuring:

  • Alisa Weilerstein, cello
  • Michael Ward-Bergeman, hyper-accordian
  • Jamey Haddad, percussion
  • Keita Ogawa, percussion
  • Michael Occhipinti, bass

La Pasión

Sat. Feb. 27, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $28 - $87

Miguel Harth Bedoya
Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Colm Feore
Colm Feore

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Peter Oundjian, conductor/host
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Katia & Marielle Labèque, piano duo
Colm Feore, actor
Gonzalo Grau, percussion
Pablo Bencid, percussion

Andrew Paul MacDonald: Ode to the West Wind (TSO Commission/World Première)
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Peter Lieberson: Suite from Ashoka's Dream (TSO Co-Commission/Canadian Première)
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Osvaldo Golijov/ arr. Gonzalo Grau: Suite from La Pasión según San Marcos (North American Première)
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Extras

Poem inspired by La Pasión
Passion Dance
by Phoebe Tsang

Enjoy a pre-concert Spoken Word Concert in the lobby of Roy Thomson Hall by the Toronto Poetry Project featuring David Silverberg, Amanda Hiebert, Krystle Mullin and White Noise Machine.

www.poetryproject.to

Stay after the concert and listen to the Nathaniel Dett Chorale conducted by Brainerd Blyden-Taylor.

www.nathanieldettchorale.org

La Plus Forte

Wed. Mar. 3, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Tickets: $29 - $128

Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Golijov


Barbara Hannigan
Barbara Hannigan

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Peter Oundjian, conductor/host
Barbara Hannigan, soprano
Amadeus Choir
Elmer Iseler Singers

Osvaldo Golijov: The Last Round
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Gerald Barry: La Plus Forte (Canadian Première)
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Jacques Hétu: Symphony No. 5 (TSO Commission/World Première)
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This concert is being recorded by CBC for future broadcast.


Extras

Poem inspired by La Plus Forte
Last Round
by JonArno Lawson

Enjoy pre-concert entertainment at 7:20pm in the lobby of Roy Thomson Hall by Elmer Iseler Singers conducted by Lydia Adams.

www.elmeriselersingers.com

After the concert enjoy live music by Spotlight on Piazzolla and tango dancing by "Tracie and Daniel"!

 
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