Proclaimed the “Father of Symphonies,” Joseph Haydn changed the course of history with his mastery of orchestral writing — power, drama, and élan which we hear in this, his final symphony. It pairs evocatively with JUNO nominated composers Larysa Kuzmenko’s Behold the Night and Vincent Ho’s highly anticipated The Sandman’s Domain: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra — two enchanting [...]
Mozart’s final concerto, Bruckner’s final symphony—works inspired by the unexpected and the divine. James Campbell, our clarinet soloist is from Leduc—a dear friend of the ESO.
Beethoven’s career-making concerto is matched by Vaughan Williams’ unconventional, yet beautiful elegy to the dead of The Great War. Hatzis’ evocative work was inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the SSO is exploring the music of solider composers and two great works written in response to the war. Each movement of Ravel’s timless Le tombeau de Couperin is dedicated to a friend he lost in war, many of whom were friends and collaborators [...]
Chamber opera by Neil Wiesensel A co-production with Saskatoon Opera Known for his gentle satire on small town life, Stephen Leacock wrote the short story “Merry Christmas” as his own cry against the horrors of World War I and the inescapable robbing of innocence that war brings. Leacock is visited by two spirits over the [...]
A tribute to a pair of WWI veterans and a experimentation with neo-baroque techniques are sure to make this an unforgettable performance. The ESO moves perfectly from reverence to mischief in this outstanding musical display.
A concert that plans to jazz up your January: Milhaud’s jazz-infused take on the creation of the world is a perfect pairing for Ravel’s incredible piano concerto. Regina Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Gordon Gerrard makes his SSO debut. Saskatoon’s own Godwin Friesen returns to the SSO as winner of the Shurniak Concerto Competition. His playing [...]
Winnipeg New Music Festival 2019: Saturday subscribers take in the opening night of the festival with Bramwell Tovey conducting John Adams’ Harmonielehre – the work that first opened the festival in 1991.
Performed by ESO Concertmaster Robert Uchida, Elgar’s thoughtful concerto has become a musical standard. Outgoing Symphony Nova Scotia Music Director Bernhard Gueller champions a work written for his orchestra by Sri Lankan-Canadian Dinuk Wijertane.
Winnipeg New Music Festival 2019: Friday subscribers enjoy Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw’s sophomore appearance at WNMF and this time she brings her astounding ensemble, Roomful of Teeth!