2010 | 11 Season
Concerts
Israelievitch plays Beethoven
Saturday, November 6, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
CBC Glenn Gould Studio
KSO Music Director Maestro Kristian Alexander opens the season with Beethoven’s cheerful Symphony No. 8. Internationally renowned violinist Jacques Israelievitch plays Beethoven’s famous Violin Concerto. A splendid night not to be missed!
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Alexa Petrenko, host
Beethoven, Prometheus Creatures Overture, op. 43
Beethoven, Concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 61
Beethoven, Symphony No. 8, op. 93
Celebrate the Holiday Season with the KSO
Friday, December 17, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts
Open Dress Rehearsal
Monday, December 13, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Unionville Old Library Centre
Dazzling Holiday favourites by Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel surround a Canadian premiere of the cheerful Two Hanukkah Songs by the American composer Adam Grossman and the lamenting Voice for Hope by the Canadian composer Larysa Kuzmenko. Share a glass of Champagne and hors-d’oeuvres with the KSO musicians and supporters, after the concert.
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Katerina Tchoubar, soprano
Cheryl Campbell, soprano
Marta Herman, mezzo-soprano
Loralie Kirkpatrick, mezzo-soprano
June Garber, host
Village Voices
Joan Andrews, artistic director
Handel, Overture to Messiah
J.S. Bach, Kleines Magnificat BWV Anh. 21
Kuzmenko, Voice for hope
Grossman, Two Hanukkah Songs
Vivaldi, Gloria RV 589′
Beethoven's Seventh Symphony
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 8:00 P.M.
CBC Glenn Gould Studio
Maestro Kristian Alexander leads Kindred Spirits Orchestra in Beethoven’s most spontaneous Symphony, the Seventh, that Richard Wagner depicted as an “apotheosis of the dance”. Samuel Bisson performs Haydn’s virtuosic and emotionally intense Concerto for cello and orchestra. An evening of sheer joy and delight.
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Samuel Bisson, cello
Alexa Petrenko, host
Mozart, Così fan tutte overture, K. 588
Haydn, Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 8:00 P.M.
CBC Glenn Gould Studio
Beethoven’s bucolic “Pastoral” Symphony No. 6 is paired with one of Mozart’s greatest piano concerti, performed by Darrett Zusko. Mozart’s Overture to The Abduction from Seraglio opens a marvelous evening of passion and excitement.
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Darrett Zusko, piano
Alexa Petrenko, host
Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail overture, K. 384
Mozart, Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 24, K. 491
Kulesha, Divertimento
Beethoven, Symphony No. 6, Op. 86
Mozart's "Coronation" Mass
Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 8:00 P.M.
CBC Glenn Gould Studio
Mozart, Mozart, and Mozart. Three astounding jewels of the composer’s craft: the powerful overture to “Don Giovanni”, his last symphony, No. 41 (“Jupiter”), and the majestic “Coronation” Mass featuring a stellar cast and the celebrated Voices Choir.
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Cheryl Campbell, soprano
Claudia Lemcke, mezzo soprano
Stanislav Vitort, tenor
Mark Hamilton, bass
Voices Choir
Ron Cheung, choir director
Alexa Petrenko, host
Mozart, Don Giovanni overture, K. 527
Mozart, Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”, K. 551
Mozart, Mass in C (“Coronation”), K. 317
Special Events
Markham New Music Festival
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8:00 P.M.
Varley Art Gallery
Varley Art Gallery presents Carol Wainio: The Book, a visual artist’s research into the history and evolution of fairytales. These multi-faceted works explore the changing nature of illustrations, but also serve as a point of departure for a reflection on contemporary concerns linked to globalization, poverty and the environment. Kindred Spirits Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Kristian Alexander, compliments the exhibition with a performance of contemporary music by Sibelius, Morawetz, and Dohnányi. Share a glass of Champagne with the musicians after the concert in celebration of Mother’s Day.
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Sona Kaltagian, violin
Daniela Gassi, viola
Rachel Gauntlett, cello
Carmen Gassi, clarinet
Adam Gaw, French horn
Hasmig Surmelian, piano
Morawetz, Overture to a fairy tale
Sibelius, Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46
Dohnányi, Sextet, Op. 37
North York Music Festival Gala
Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 3:00 P.M.
Lawrence Park Church
Winners of the 2011 Concerto Competition perform with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra during the closing ceremony and Gala concert of North York Music Festival.
Keith Reid, conductor
Anson Hui, piano
William Bellehumeur, piano
Lee Ramsay, mezzo-soprano
Mozart, Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 20
Saint-Saëns, Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2
Gluck, J’ai perdu mon Eurydice (Orfeo)
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