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Symphonie Fantastique Dvořák New World Britten War Requiem Home Alone in Concert* September 20 & 22 at 8:00 pm Symphony November 8 at 8:00 pm December 6, 7 & 8 at 7:30 pm September 21 at 7:30 pm October 13 at 7:30pm November 10 at 8:00 pm—includes a December 8 at 2:00 pm October 14 at 3:00pm pre-concert performance by Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor The TSO Chamber Soloists at 6:45pm Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor Resonance Youth Choir George Li, piano Bramwell Tovey, conductor Berlioz: Fantasy on Shakespeare’s Tatiana Pavlovskaya, soprano The Tempest from Lélio, or The Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio Toby Spence, tenor Return to Life Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Russell Braun, baritone Hétu: Variations concertantes (TSO Theme of Paganini Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Commission) José Evangelista: Symphonie minute Toronto Children’s Chorus Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” Britten: War Requiem Sir Andrew Davis Debussy La Mer October 18 & 20 at 8:00pm Thomas Søndergård, conductor Baiba Skride, violin Thomas Adès: Dances from Powder Her Face Britten: Violin Concerto Poulenc: Les animaux modèles FOX © 1990 TWENTIETH CENTURY Debussy: La mer TSO Holiday Pops* Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Benjamin Britten December 11, 12 & 15 at 8:00 pm Romantic Rachmaninoff Beauty December 12 at 2:00 pm September 26 & 29 at 8:00 pm October 24, 25 & 27 at 8:00pm December 13 at 8:00 pm September 27 at 8:00pm—includes October 28 at 3:00pm—at George a pre-concert performance by Boléro Steven Reineke, conductor Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre The TSO Chamber Soloists at 6:45pm November 21 & 24 at 8:00 pm (December 11 & 12) for the Arts November 23 at 7:30 pm Lucas Waldin, conductor Kirill Karabits, conductor Andrey Boreyko, conductor (December 13 & 15) Nicola Benedetti, violin John Storgårds, conductor Alina Ibragimova, violin Matt Dusk, vocalist Kirill Gerstein, piano Valentin Silvestrov: Serenade for Etobicoke School of the Arts Nikolai Korndorf: The Smile of Maud String Orchestra John Adams: City Noir (TSO Holiday Chorus Lewis Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 Co-commission) Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 Tchaikovsky/arr. Andrey Boreyko: Ravel: Boléro Messiah* Suite from The Sleeping Beauty December 17, 18, 19 & 22 at 8:00 pm December 21 at 7:30 pm Tchaikovsky’s December 23 at 3:00 pm The Nutcracker & More Johannes Debus, conductor November 28 & 29 at 8:00 pm Soloists include: November 30 at 7:30 pm Claire de Sévigné, soprano December 2 at 3:00 pm Andrew Haji, tenor Earl Lee, conductor Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Nicola Benedetti Tchaikovsky: Selections from The Handel: Messiah Nutcracker Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 Mahler Symphony 5 October 3 & 4 at 8:00 pm Han-Na Chang, conductor Javier Perianes, piano Alina Ibragimova Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Mahler: Symphony No. 5 The Mozart Experience Blue Suede Tunes November 3 at 2:00pm October 9, 10 & 11 at 8:00pm November 3 at 4:00pm October 10 at 2:00pm Sameer Patel, conductor Steven Reineke, conductor Duncan McDougall, violin Earl Lee Claire de Sévigné Frankie Moreno, vocalist Magic Circle Mime Company 2018/19 Concert Calendar 40 dazzling programs Sibelius Symphony 2 Barbara Hannigan Conducts Romantic Chopin Fred Penner January 10 & 12 at 8:00 pm Gershwin February 23 at 8:00pm March 30 at 2:00pm January 13 at 3:00 pm—at George February 13 at 8:00pm March 30 at 4:00pm Alexander Shelley, conductor Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre February 14 at 8:00pm—includes David Fray, piano Mélanie Léonard, conductor for the Arts a pre-concert performance by Yosuke Kawasaki, violin Fred Penner, vocalist The TSO Chamber Soloists at 6:45pm David Robertson, conductor Jessica Linnebach, violin Leila Josefowicz, violin Barbara Hannigan, conductor & Jocelyn Morlock: Cobalt soprano Weill: Suite from The Threepenny Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Kelly Zimba, flute Opera Schumann: Symphony No. 1 “Spring” Stravinsky: Violin Concerto Debussy: Syrinx for Solo Flute Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 Sibelius: Luonnotar for Soprano and Orchestra Play It by Ear! Haydn: Symphony No. 86 February 23 at 2:00pm Mozart with Zukerman Berg: Suite from Lulu February 23 at 4:00pm January 16, 17, 18 & 19 at 8:00pm Gershwin/arr: Bill Elliot: Suite from RBC Resident Conductor Girl Crazy Pinchas Zukerman, conductor & Kevin Frank, host violin The Second City Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Casablanca: Film with Live Figaro, K. 492 Orchestra* The Second City Guide to Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5, February 15 & 16 at 7:30pm the Symphony K. 219 “Turkish” Evan Mitchell, conductor March 5, 6 & 7 at 8:00pm Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, K. 216 March 6 at 2:00pm Fred Penner Mozart: Symphony No. 35, K. 385 “Haffner” Steven Reineke, conductor Colin Mochrie, host The Second City Best of Hollywood April 2, 3 & 6 at 8:00 pm April 3 at 2:00 pm Richard Kaufman, conductor Beethoven Eroica Symphony April 10 & 13 at 8:00 pm April 12 at 7:30 pm—includes a pre-concert performance by The TSO Chamber Soloists at 6:15pm Pinchas Zukerman Louis Langrée, conductor Alisa Weilerstein Christian Tetzlaff, violin Colin Mochrie Sir Andrew Davis Conducts February 20 & 21 at 8:00pm Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Wagner Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1 January 31 at 8:00pm Alisa Weilerstein, cello Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” February 2 at 8:00pm Shostakovich Symphony 5 Langgaard: Prelude to Antikrist March 9 at 7:30pm Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 March 10 at 3:00pm Lise Davidsen, soprano Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra Simon O’Neill, tenor Gemma New, conductor Brindley Sherratt, bass Kelly Zimba, flute Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, harp Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra Wagner: Act I of Die Walküre Abigail Richardson-Schulte: GO! for Orchestra Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp, Brahms & Dvořák K. 297c February 6, 7 & 9 at 8:00pm Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Jonathan Crow, violin Schubert's Unfinished Joseph Johnson, cello March 27 & 28 at 8:00pm Morawetz: Carnival Overture* Günther Herbig, conductor Brahms: Double Concerto Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 Schubert: Symphony No. 8 * Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Alisa Weilerstein “Unfinished” Christian Tetzlaff performs with the TSO Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 Contact us to order Online: By phone: In person: TSO.CA/Subscribe 416.598.3375 TSO Patron Services Centre (500-145 Wellington St. W.) Mahler Resurrection Beethoven Symphony 5 Denk Plays Mozart Modern Broadway Symphony May 11 at 8:00pm May 29 & June 1 at 8:00pm June 10, 11 & 12 at 8:00pm April 17 & 18 at 8:00 pm May 12 at 3:00pm—at George May 31 at 7:30pm June 12 at 2:00pm April 20 at 7:30 pm Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre May 30 at 8:00pm—includes a Steven Reineke, conductor for the Arts pre-concert performance by The Juanjo Mena, conductor Betsy Wolfe, soprano TSO Chamber Soloists at 6:45pm Joélle Harvey, soprano Nicholas Collon, conductor Jeremy Jordan, tenor Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto Shai Wosner, piano Jeremy Denk, leader & piano Amadeus Choir Program includes: Program includes: Betsy Wolfe Jeremy Jordan Elmer Iseler Singers Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19, K. 459 Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” K. 467 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Jeremy Denk Mahler Symphony 7 May 15 & 16 at 8:00pm Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Louis Lortie, piano Chan Ka Nin: My Most Beautiful, Wonderful, Terrific, Amazing, Carmina Burana Fantastic, Magnificent Homeland: June 19, 20 & 22 at 8:00pm Sesquie for Canada’s 150th (TSO June 23 at 3:00pm Co-commission) Franck: Symphonic Variations for Donald Runnicles, conductor Piano and Orchestra Soloists include: Mahler: Symphony No. 7 James Ehnes, violin Nicole Haslett, soprano Sunnyboy Dladla, tenor Marie-Nicole Lemieux Pines of Rome Toronto Mendelssohn Choir May 24 & 25 at 8:00pm Toronto Children’s Chorus Brahms Symphony 4 Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Korngold: Violin Concerto June 5, 6 & 8 at 8:00pm Let’s Dance! Louis Lortie, piano Orff: Carmina Burana Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor April 27 at 2:00 pm Rossini: Overture to William Tell Jan Lisiecki, piano April 27 at 4:00 pm Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.