Presenting our
2023/24 season
A Welcome Message
“I am excited to dive into my second season as Music Director of the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra with six unforgettable concerts that will transport you to new musical horizons. From timeless favourites by Beethoven, Dvorak, Mahler, and more; exciting works by Canadian composers; thrilling and dynamic soloists including young emerging talent from the next generation; to Walking Through the Fire, the new show from our friends Sultans of String, we have curated a diverse and thrilling season that celebrates the beauty and power of live symphonic music. Join us!”
– Martin MacDonald
PRESENTING OUR 2023/24 CONCERT SEASON
TITAN
8:00pm Saturday, May 25, 2024
Martin MacDonald, conductor
Joelle Crigger, violin
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major Titan
Concert Hall Location
P.C. Ho Theatre
Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
5183 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M1B 5Z5
The season concludes with Joelle Crigger, a fast-rising violin star who wowed our audiences in the 2022-2023 season with her lyrical and dynamic performance. Bruch’s beloved Violin Concerto in G minor is a true showstopper, from its deep emotional power, lyrical and dreamlike moments, to it’s energetic and thrilling conclusion that whips up into a wonderful orchestral frenzy. Finally, an expanded orchestra takes on the mighty and powerful Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler, often known as his Titan Symphony. This vast and evocative work, based on a collection of German folk poetry, is an epic orchestral experience filled with contrasts, poignant lyricism, and a rapturous finale.
