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Location: Toronto Centre for the Arts
SINFONIA TORONTO CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH GALA CONCERT Sinfonia Toronto will kick off its Fifteenth Anniversary season with a gala concert featuring the extraordinary Canadian violinist Lara St. John on Saturday, October 26 in George Weston Recital Hall. The orchestras Music Director Nurhan Arman will step onto the podium in the Toronto Centre for the Arts at 8 pm to conduct a varied program ranging from Bach to Nino Rota. Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as something of a phenomenon by The Strad and a high-powered soloist by The New York Times. She has performed as a soloist with the orchestras across North America, including the orchestra of Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. In Europe, she has played with the Royal Philharmonic, NDR Symphony, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Bournemouth Symphony, Ulster Orchestra, Camerata Ireland, Belgrade Philharmonic, Amsterdam Symphony and many others. Now entering its 15th season, Sinfonia Toronto has toured in Europe twice, receiving glowing reviews. It has released four CDs, including a JUNO Award winner, and performs in many Ontario cities. Its rich repertoire includes the string orchestra music of the 18th through 21st centuries, and it has premiered many new works. Under the baton of Nurhan Arman the orchestras performances feature outstanding international artists and some of the most sought-after Canadian musicians. Nurhan Arman is a popular guest conductor in Europe. He has conducted throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and the United States. Among the many orchestras Maestro Arman has conducted are the Moscow Philharmonic, Deutsches Kammerorchester Frankfurt, Filarmonica Italiana, St. Petersburg State Hermitage Orchestra, Orchestre Regional dIle de France, Hungarian Symphony, Milano Classica and Belgrade Philharmonic. During the 2013-14 season he will conduct two programs with the Europa Kammerphilharmonie in Berlin and will also direct the Orchester des Nordharzer in Leipzig, Polands famed Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra and the Filarmonica Brasov of Romania. Tickets for the October 26 concert are $49 adult; $39 senior and $19 student. They can be purchased by phone at 1-855-985-2787 or online http://www.tocentre.com/georgeweston/sinfoniaOct26 Subscriptions to Sinfonia Torontos seven-concert Masterpiece Series are $199 adult; $179 senior and $109 student at http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com/ or from 416-499-0403 with an additional $10 per subscription for phone orders. Details at a glance: GALA CONCERT – Saturday Oct 26 2013 8 pm Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge Street LARA ST. JOHN Violinist Supernova Lara St. John in a brilliant program that dances from Bach to the vivid melodies of Nino Rota BACH Violin Concerto in E HINDSON Maralinga Violin Concerto GRIEG Holberg Suite ROTA Concerto for Strings Tickets $49 adult; $39 senior; $19 student 1-855-985-2787 or online http://www.tocentre.com/georgeweston/sinfoniaOct26
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