Our next concert- A special tribute concert, Saturday, aPRIL 15, at 8 pm
Pre-concert talks, featuring a variety of guest speakers, begin 45 minutes before each concert (if permitted).
Season Concert #5
Apotheosis of the Dance
8 PM | Saturday, April 15, 2023
Pre-Concert talk: 7:15pm
PC Ho Theatre
Chinese Cultural Centre Of Greater Toronto
5183 Sheppard Avenue East,
Toronto, M1B 5Z5
Emily Doolittle (Canadian) – …and some fireworks (2007)
Massenet – Le Cid: Ballet Music
Strauss, Jr. – Wiener Blut, Op. 354
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Notes about this performance
This program is dedicated to music inspired by dance. Nova Scotia-born Emily Doolittle’s “…and some fireworks” explores inventive takes on folk jigs, airs, and reels. Le Cid is a wildly colourful yet rarely performed ballet suite, and Strauss’ Vienna Blood will allow the orchestra to shine with vivid imagery. Premiered in Vienna, Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is a sparkling array of flowing textures and endless dance rhythms. Richard Wagner declared this symphony the “apotheosis of the dance.”
Season Concert #6
Grand Finale:
Elgar’s Passion & Brahms’ Splendour
8 PM | Saturday, May 27, 2023
Pre-Concert talk: 7:15pm
PC Ho Theatre
Chinese Cultural Centre Of Greater Toronto
5183 Sheppard Avenue East,
Toronto, M1B 5Z5
Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Rachel Mercer, cello
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Notes about this performance
A grand finale with two symphonic masterpieces. Elgar’s Cello Concerto is one of the most lush and romantic concerti in the repertoire. As well as being Principal Cellist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Rachel Mercer is an accomplished soloist and chamber musician and she will bring the Elgar to life with her passionate playing. Brahms Symphony No. 2 is considered the most joyous and positive of all his symphonies, and gives a clear and decisive opportunity for the orchestra to perform with great strength and musicality. A fitting finale to a tremendous season of music making.