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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Celebrates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Celebrates the Music of the Nordic Countries with Week-long Festival Winnipeg, MB - October 21, 2014 - Between October 24 and November 1, 2014, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and partners the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, University of Manitoba Orchestra, Winnipeg Chamber Music Society and Cinematheque celebrate the music and culture of the Nordic countries. The festival opens and closes with two WSO MasterworKs concerts featuring the music of Sibelius, Nielsen, and Grieg as well as former Sigur Rós member Kjartan Sveinsson and Manitoban Kenley Kristofferson. In between are a series of concerts exploring the orchestral, choral and chamber music of the Scandinavian countries including excerpts of Grieg’s Pier Gynt with Tracy Dahl and a special presentation of The Hunt, starring Mads MiKKelsen at Cinematheque on Thursday, October 30th. Festival Inspiration Each year, the WSO dives into the music of a specific composer, theme or region. In 2014, the WSO was inspired by the strong connection between the Scandinavian countries and Canada and Manitoba to create the Nordic Festival. The Canadian environment shares many qualities with the Nordic Environment – physical, spiritual, and cultural – but as a relatively young country does not have the same history of composers as the Nordic countries do. The Nordic Festival highlights both the iconic Scandinavian composers – Sibelius (Finland), Grieg (Norway), Carl Nielsen (DenmarK), composers who have been recognized internationally for over a century – as well as modern voices such as Kjartan Sveinsonn and Icelandic-Manitoban Kenley Kristofersson. The festival coincides with the 125th anniversary of the Icelandic Festival and Icelanders play a prominent role. A highlight will be bookend performances by Icelanders Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir, concertmaster of the Iceland Symphony, and VíKingur Ólafsson, a talented young pianist whose sense of pacing and tone will delight audiences in the famous Grieg Piano Concerto. Listen to: Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor: http://bit.ly/1yVD4ot Listen to: Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor: http://bit.ly/10j3qTp Opening Concert Features Sibelius’ Serene Violin Concerto The weeK opens with a concert featuring three worKs of Jean Sibelius. Sibelius created music that was extraordinarily fluid, epic in character and wonderfully individual. No more so than in his Violin Concerto, regarded among the finest concertos of its Kind, which will be performed by Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir. The Seventh Symphony ranKs with the greatest of Sibelius’ output, while Finlandia has long been an audience favorite for its hearty Finnish nationalism. Former Sigur Rós keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson’s Credo is a serene worK that will feature the superb singers of Manitoba’s own Prairie Voices. Young Selkirk Teacher's Musical Dream Comes True with WSO Premiere Kenley Kristofferson is a SelKirK, Manitoba teacher and composer who was commissioned to write a new piece to honour the 125th Anniversary of the Icelandic Festival in Gimli. This is the first time Kenley has written for the WSO, which he describes as “a dream come true.” The piece, titled Morgun, is rooted in the history of the Icelandic community in Manitoba and follows their trials and tribulations as they leave their old home and adapt to their new one in Canada. Morgun translates to morning, representing the morning the settlers were waKing up for the first time in Canada and morning as a metaphor for the start of something new. As someone who grew up in small town Manitoba, Kristofferson felt that writing for the symphony orchestra was a very high goal. However it is also an organization that he has close personal connections with. “Because I went to the U of M, I studied with a lot of these people and I wrote for a lot of these people.” In addition to his family, 60 of Kristofferson’s students will be coming to see the premiere of Morgun, which will be performed on the closing concert of the Nordic Festival, October 31 and November 1. FESTIVAL EVENT DETAILS Masterworks A Friday, October 24; Saturday October 25 | 8:00 pm Sigrun Plays Sibelius: Nordic Festival Opener Centennial Concert Hall Alexander MicKelthwate, conductor; Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir, violin; Prairie Voices, Vic PanKratz, director Pre-concert chat on the Piano Nobile begins 45 minutes prior to the concerts. MasterworKs A Series Sponsor: MEDIA CALL: Friday, October 24 10:15 am – 10:45 am Centennial Concert Hall; Media to arrive at bacK stage entrance Lily Street Sunday, October 26 | 3:00 pm Nordic Sagas Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Avenue Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, Yuri Klaz, director Tickets available at the Philharmonic box office 204-896-7445, www.thephil.ca or at McNally Robinson. Monday, October 27 | 7:30 pm University of Manitoba Orchestra Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue University of Manitoba Orchestra, Julian Pellicano, conductor Tickets available at the WSO Box Office or at the door. $15.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Students. Tuesday, October 28 | 7:30 pm Nordic Music Roundtable with Alexander MicKelthwate and James Manishen McNally Robinson BooKsellers (free event) Wednesday, October 29 | 8:00 pm Nordic Chamber Music Masterpieces Winnipeg Art Gallery Winnipeg Chamber Music Society Tickets available at the WSO Box Office. $25 for Adults, $10 for Students. Thursday, October 30 | 7:00 pm The Hunt (Jagten) Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street Cinematheque Regular Admission. Masterworks B Friday, October 31; Saturday, November 1 | 8:00 pm Vikingur Plays Grieg: Nordic Festival Finale Centennial Concert Hall Alexander MicKelthwate, conductor; VíKingur Ólafsson, piano Pre-concert chat on the Piano Nobile begins 45 minutes prior to the concerts. MEDIA CALL: Friday, October 31 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Centennial Concert Hall; Media to arrive at bacK stage entrance Lily Street WSO in Brandon Sunday, November 2 | 3:00 pm Vikingur Plays Grieg: Nordic Festival Finale Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Alexander MicKelthwate, conductor; VíKingur Ólafsson, piano Musicians In The Making (Lobby In Brandon) Pre-concert performance begins 30 minutes prior to concert. Sunday, November 2 – Brandon Suzuki Talent Education Program WSO in Brandon Series Sponsor: WSO in Brandon Media Partner: Travel Sponsor: Media Support: Individual WSO Opening & Closing TicKets start at $32.00 and are available through the WSO Box Office: 204.949.3999 or wso.ca or TicKetmaster: 1.855.985.ARTS and TicKetmaster.ca. Nordic Festival are only available at the WSO box office starting at $125.00. Student ticKets are $15 and are only available through the WSO Box Office. Brandon Individual Concert TicKets are $51, $47 seniors, $12.50 student, available through the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Box Office: 204-728-9510 or www.wmca.ca The WSO is integral to Winnipeg's rich cultural life, delighting more than 100,000 audience members each year with innovative programming and musical excellence. The WSO presents educational programs for more than 25,000 students annually and tours to communities across Manitoba. -30- MEDIA: For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact: Sarah Panas, Marketing & Communications Coordinator p. (204) 949-3970 f. (204) 956-4271 e: [email protected] SUPPORT MATERIALS Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has the good fortune to be located in a culturally vibrant city with a history of supporting cultural and community activities with enthusiasm and discernment. The WSO has been a vital component of the community since its incorporation on February 13, 1947. The debut concert was held on December 16, 1948 in the Civic Auditorium to an audience of 3,000 with Walter Kaufmann conducting. Subscription prices for the first season of five concerts ranged from $3 to $8 with single tickets starting at $.75. Walter Kaufmann was the orchestra’s first music director and following him came Victor Feldbrill, George Cleve, Piero Gamba, Kazuhiro Koizumi, Bramwell Tovey, Andrey BoreyKo, and since 2005, Alexander MicKelthwate. Under their guidance, the orchestra has both earned a place among the ranks of major Canadian symphony orchestras and has come to be regarded as among Canada’s most innovative. Some of the eminent soloists who have appeared with the WSO include conductors Pierre Monteux, John Barbirolli and Arthur Fiedler; violinists David OistraKh and ItzhaK Perlman; pianists Glenn Gould, Byron Janis, Gary Graffman, Leon Fleisher; singers Marilyn Horne and Maureen Forrester; cellists Zara Nelsova and Jacqueline du Pré and many others. The WSO has toured throughout Canada, and made a first appearance at Carnegie Hall in 1979. The orchestra has worKed very closely with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation since 1954 when the CBC began broadcasting portions of WSO concerts. The orchestra has released numerous recordings on the CBC label and has given thousands of national radio broadcasts since its inception. In addition to its own extensive season of concerts and educational activities, the WSO functions as the official orchestra of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Manitoba Opera Association. The WSO has developed an international reputation for its annual New Music Festival. Founded in January 1992 by Music Director Bramwell Tovey and the WSO’s first composer-in-residence, Glenn Buhr, the New Music Festival has provided an environment rich in exploration and discovery of new works by composers from Canada and around the world. It was in the New Music Festival that programming proposed for the Spring for Music Festival was first programmed and performed for the loyal New Music Festival audiences in Winnipeg. This appearance at Carnegie Hall on May 8, 2014 was a success for the WSO artistically, financially and on a community level. Hundreds of Manitobans travelled to New YorK to attend the concert and the celebratory after party at The Russian Tea Room that was attended by 720 people. Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director German conductor Alexander MicKelthwate is renowned for his “splendid, richly idiomatic readings” (LA WeeKly), “fearless” approach and “first-rate technique” (Los Angeles Times).
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