Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Kindred Spirits Orchestra Kindred Spirits Orchestra ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ksorchestra.ca/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://ksorchestra.ca/) - Upcoming Events VIEW CALENDAR 17 Oct ELEGANCE AND IMAGINATION Tickets Start from: $25.20 Location: Flato Markham Theatre, Markham October 17, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 05 Dec ROMANCE IN BLUE AND GOLD Tickets Start from: $25.20 Location: Flato Markham Theatre, Markham December 5, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 06 Feb SHADOWS AND LIGHT - [2023 | 2024 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/) - 2023 | 2024 Concert Season Buy Subscriptions Welcome to the Kindred Spirits Orchestra 2023-2024 Concert season! Under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra is thrilled to present a 9-concert series in the cities of Toronto and Markham. Our opening night gala will be on October 21, 2023 at the Flato Markham - [Auditions](https://ksorchestra.ca/auditions/) - Auditions The Kindred Spirits Orchestra holds rehearsals every Tuesday from 7:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Cornell Recital Hall, located at 3201 Bur Oak Ave. (407 ETR and 9th Line) in Markham. The hall is a 5,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art facility, entirely covered with maple wood, built-in projection screen, surround sound audio system, WiFi, - [Members of the Orchestra](https://ksorchestra.ca/members-of-the-orchestra/) - Members of the KSO Strings Concertmaster Alexander Gangurean Principal Violinist Ivan Samozvantsev Violin Hannah ZhengCarlos VasquezFrank SongFrank FanOlga PetrashkevichRegina KimSanaz LordfardElton FungVacant Theodora ChungIvanna ChenSumyee WongLivia ZhangDiana HanAnalise GrenonSarah LianRadin HaeriJuna ChoMichael KimAmber KimSophia SongChun Hei Jaden Principal Viola Natalia Laribi Viola Iryna PerevedentsievaKian AyoughiSamir AhmadiVelma KoVacant Principal Cello Vacant Cello David KwanAndrew LianFaina SosedovaLouis - [Young Artist Mentorship Program](https://ksorchestra.ca/young-artist-mentorship-program/) - Young Artist Mentorship Programme The Kindred Spirits Orchestra (KSO) Young Artist Mentorship (YAM) Program is designed to further develop the technical, artistic, and skills of young musicians by providing them with the unique opportunity to perform side-by-side with professional musicians in both weekly rehearsals and public concerts. Through this immersive mentorship model, participants gain valuable - [Past Seasons](https://ksorchestra.ca/past-seasons/) - Past Seasons Click below to see the line-up of past seasons: 2009 | 10 2010 | 11 2011 | 12 2012 | 13 2013 | 14 2014 | 15 2015 | 16 2016 | 17 2017 | 18 2018 | 19 2019 | 20 2020 | 21 2021 | 22 2022 | 23 2023 | - [SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS - COLLINGWOOD](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/symphony-under-the-stars-cmf-3/) - SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS Sunday, July 11, 2027 at 8 p.m. Collingwood Music Festival Free Concert Experience an unforgettable evening in the heart of Creemore as the Kindred Spirit Orchestra brings beloved songs under the summer sky. Enjoy the magic of live symphonic music, soaring vocals, and timeless melodies in a breathtaking outdoor setting. Bring your - [Concerts](https://ksorchestra.ca/concerts/) - Concerts and Events Upcoming Concerts and Events Elegance and Imagination Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre Buy Tickets Romance in Blue and Gold Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre Buy Tickets Shadows and Light Saturday, February 6, 2027 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre Buy Tickets - [ROMANCE IN BLUE AND GOLD](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/romance-in-blue-and-gold/) - ROMANCE IN BLUE AND GOLD Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets SILENT AUCTION Tickets to the Royal Ontario Museum, Ripley’s Aquarium, Shaw Festival, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Raptors, exciting trips, vintage wine, paintings, spa packages, musical instruments, jewelry and more, all with starting - [HARMONY OF THE WORLD](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/harmony-of-the-world/) - HARMONY OF THE WORLD Saturday, March 6, 2027 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Experience a night of elegance, virtuosity, and profound orchestral expression with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The program opens with Dark Elements by celebrated award-winning composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, a - [UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/unionville-canada-day-celebration/) - UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Thursday, July 1, 2027 at 8 p.m. Unionville Millennium Square 142 Main St., Unionville Special Event Celebrate Canada Day with music from your favourite movies, Broadway and light classics. The event also includes a national flag-raising ceremony with the singing of the national anthem, tasting a Canada Day shortcake, and a variety - [SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/symphony-under-the-stars-stouffville-3/) - SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. Memorial Park 2 Park Dr, Stouffville Free Concert Émile Grou, conductor Olivia Morton, soprano (Wicked: Glinda) Julia Kennific, soprano (Wicked: Elphaba; KPop Demon Hunters: Golden) Rosemary Shaheed, soprano (Chappell Roan: Pink Pony Club) David Michael Moote, tenor (Wicked: Fiyero) Daniel Vnukowski, host Join the Kindred - [SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/symphony-under-the-stars-collingwood-3/) - SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. Collingwood Music Festival Free Concert Experience an unforgettable evening in the heart of Creemore as the Kindred Spirit Orchestra brings beloved songs from Wicked and The Phantom of the Opera to life under the summer sky. Enjoy the magic of live symphonic music, soaring - [SERENADES AND SWEETHEARTS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/serenades-and-sweethearts/) - SERENADES AND SWEETHEARTS Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 8 p.m. 19 on the Park Stouffville Buy Tickets Celebrate love and music with soloists of the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in a sparkling Valentine’s concert filled with elegance, charm, and irresistible rhythms. Hosted by Daniel Vnukowski (96.3 FM radio) and conducted by Maestro Kristian Alexander, the evening begins with - [UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/unionville-canada-day-celebration/) - UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. Unionville Millennium Square 142 Main St., Unionville Special Event Émile Grou, conductor Olivia Morton, soprano (Wicked: Glinda; The Phantom: Christine Daaé) Julia Kennific, soprano (Wicked: Elphaba; The Phantom: Meg Giry; - [KSO Pre Footer](https://ksorchestra.ca/kso-pre-footer/) - Donations Your generosity enables us to reach out to your community, provide performing and learning opportunities for children, and to enrich people’s lives. Your donation plays a critical part in sustaining the excellence of the KSO! Donate Subscriptions Season packages are now on sale., Explore the benefits for subscribing. Subscribe Newsletter Stay connected with the - [2026 | 2027 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/) - 2026 | 2027 concert season Buy Subscriptions The 2026–2027 season of the Kindred Spirits Orchestra invites you on a journey through time—where music not only reflects history, but actively shapes our understanding of it. Each work in this season stands at a crossroads of artistic imagination and global transformation, from the elegance of Mozart to - [SHADOWS AND LIGHT](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/shadows-and-light/) - SHADOWS AND LIGHT Saturday, February 6, 2027 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets This concert is supported by Destination Markham. Immerse yourself in a night of bold new music and virtuosic brilliance with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The evening opens with the world première of a newly written - [THE ART OF SOUND](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/the-art-of-sound/) - THE ART OF SOUND Saturday, June 26, 2027 at 8 p.m. CBC Glenn Gould Studio 250 Front St West, Toronto Buy Tickets Brilliant colour, rhythmic fire, and sweeping Nordic grandeur come together in a program that moves from shimmering impressionism to symphonic majesty. Maurice Ravel’s Une barque sur l’océan (Miroirs, no. 3) opens the evening - [ELECTRIC SILENCE](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/electric-silence/) - ELECTRIC SILENCE Saturday, April 10, 2027 at 8 p.m. Cornell Recital Hall 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham Buy Tickets Discover a program of brilliance, clarity, and captivating textures with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The evening opens with Frank Martin’s Ballade for Flute, String Orchestra, and Piano, featuring KSO Principal Flutist Rodney Gray and pianist Ivy - [NORDIC GLORY](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/nordic-glory/) - NORDIC GLORY Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Brilliant orchestral colour, rhythmic intensity, and sweeping Nordic grandeur come together in a program that journeys from contemporary sonic brilliance to symphonic majesty. The evening opens with Scintillare by multiple JUNO-Award nominee Alice Ping - [MOZART REQUIEM](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/mozart-requiem/) - MOZART REQUIEM Saturday, June 19, 2027 at 8 p.m. Meridian Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Experience a profound evening of reverence and sublime beauty with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The program opens with Mozart’s Maurerische Trauermusik, a solemn and expressive work that sets the tone with elegance and - [ELEGANCE AND IMAGINATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/elegance-and-imaginations/) - ELEGANCE AND IMAGINATIONOpening Night Gala Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham Buy Tickets This concert is supported by Destination Markham. Step into a world of color, elegance, and brilliance with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra season-opening gala, where music’s magic comes vividly to life through charm, imagination, - [Volunteer Opportunities](https://ksorchestra.ca/volunteer-opportunities/) - Volunteer Opportunities The Kindred Spirits Orchestra offers several volunteer positions in the areas of management, operations, marketing, and patrons relations. Please complete the Volunteer Application Form and mail it or deliver it in person to the Kindred Symphony Orchestra Office. Alternatively, you can scan the form and send it as an attachment via e-mail to - [Board of Directors](https://ksorchestra.ca/board-of-directors/) - Governance Board of Directors Junaid Zuberi, MBAArtistic Director, Sur Sangum FoundationChair, Kindred Spirits Orchestra Mario Bot, Hon.B.Com, CPA, CMATrustee, Canadian High Commission Pension Plan in the UKVice Chair, Kindred Spirits Orchestra Kristian Alexander, M.Mus., M.A., D.E.S.S.G.O.C., B.Mus., B.A.Music Director, Kindred Spirits OrchestraMusic Director, International Music AcademyMusic Director, International Music Festival and CompetitionArtistic Director, Markham Contemporary Music Festival - [IMAGES AT AN EXHIBITION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/images-at-an-exhibition/) - IMAGES AT AN EXHIBITION Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Alice Ping Yee Ho’s Concerto for piano and orchestra is subtitled “Pictures from an Imaginary Exhibition” (a nod to Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition) and is inspired by paintings by - [ARCHITECTURE AND CONVERSATIONS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/architecture-and-conversations/) - ARCHITECTURE AND CONVERSATIONS Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 8 p.m. Cornell Recital Hall 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham Buy Tickets Karl Jenkin’s Palladio takes inspiration from the eponymous sixteenth-century architect Andrea Palladio. Jenkins himself notes that “Two of Palladio’s hallmarks are mathematical harmony and architectural elements borrowed from classical antiquity,” and Jenkins himself structures the - [Conductors](https://ksorchestra.ca/conductors/) - Conductors KIT-YU LO Assistant Conductor Kit-yu Lo, born in Hong Kong and raised in Toronto, is an award-winning orchestral conductor and pianist. She won first prize at the 2023 World Grand Prix International Music Contest and has been invited to renowned competitions, including The Orchestra’s Conductor Competition (Romania, 2022) and the 2nd Competition Città di Brescia (Italy, 2019). A - [VIRTUOSITY AND REVOLUTION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/virtuosity-and-revolution/) - VIRTUOSITY AND REVOLUTION Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Manuel de Falla’s El Sombrero de tres pico (The Three-cornered hat) suite no. 2 draws its music from Falla’s ballet of the same name, which uses harmonic and melodic idioms derived - [2025 | 2026 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/) - 2025 | 2026 concert season Buy Subscriptions Welcome to the Kindred Spirits Orchestra 2025–2026 Concert Season! Under the baton of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the KSO is proud to present ten captivating concerts across Toronto, Markham, Unionville, Stouffville, and Collingwood. The season begins with a festive Opening Night Gala on October 18, 2025, at the Flato - [OPERATIC RHAPSODIES](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/operatic-rhapsodies/) - OPERATIC RHAPSODIES Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets This concert is supported by Destination Markham. One of Ravel’s earliest orchestral compositions, the Rhapsodie espagnole is divided into four movements. The first features a particularly prominent motif comprising pitches F–E–D–C-sharp; the motif is all the - [TIME AND TRANSFORMATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/time-and-transformation/) - TIME AND TRANSFORMATION Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Hungarian composer Erno Dohnanyi’s Symphonic Minutes is divided into five movements, each only one or two minutes in length. Each movement retains a typically classical form, including a rhapsody, a scherzo, - [Support](https://ksorchestra.ca/support/) - Support the KSO Thanks to you, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra performs nine concerts per year in some of the finest concert venues in Canada: the CBC Glenn Gould Studio, the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts and the Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts. Your generosity also enables us to reach out into - [SOUNDS OF THE SEASON](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/sounds-of-the-season/) - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets SILENT AUCTION Tickets to the Royal Ontario Museum, Ripley’s Aquarium, Shaw Festival, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Raptors, exciting trips, vintage wine, paintings, spa packages, musical instruments, jewelry and more, all with starting bids - [MIND AND MAGIC](https://ksorchestra.ca/2025-2026-season/mind-and-magic/) - MIND AND MAGICOpening Night Gala Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham Buy Tickets This concert is supported by Destination Markham. Breathy flute interjections, chirping trumpets, and even an old typewriter bring to life the quicksilver music of Sea-blue circuitry written by Grammy award-winning American composer Mason - [SALUTE TO 2025](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/salute-to-2025/) - SALUTE TO 2025! New Year's Gala Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Presented by Aurenda Heritage Foundation - [Composers Workshop](https://ksorchestra.ca/composers-workshop/) - Composers Workshop with Gary Kulesha March 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. Cornell Recital Hall 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham ON L3R 8G5 Composers Workshop with Vincent Ho February 6-10, 2018 Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham ONL6B 1E3 Cornell Recital Hall 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham ON L3R 8G5 Composers - [Residency Programmes](https://ksorchestra.ca/residency-programmes/) - Associate Conductor Residency Programme Through a nation-wide search via Orchestras Canada, viva voce interviews, and live auditions, the KSO selects one emerging gifted conductor, who is provided with opportunities to lead up to 20 sectional rehearsals per concert season, to perform with the orchestra, to give pre-concert lectures, and to conduct one or more concert(s). - [Season Brochure](https://ksorchestra.ca/season-brochure/) - Request A Brochure Brochure To download the Kindred Spirits Orchestra upcoming concerts season brochure, click here [PDF]. If you would like to receive a KSO concert season brochure by mail, please contact the KSO Office at 905.604.8339 or via e-mail at info@KSOrchestra.ca. Download a subscription form To download the Kindred Spirits Orchestra concert season subscriptions form, click here - [2024 | 2025 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/) - 2024 | 2025 concert season Buy Subscriptions Welcome to the Kindred Spirits Orchestra 2024-2025 concert season! Under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra will present a 9-concert series in the cities of Toronto and Markham. Our opening night gala will be on October 19, 2024 at the Flato Markham Theatre, - [CARMEN IN CONCERT](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/carmen-in-concert/) - CARMENopera in concert Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 6 p.m. Richmond Green Park Amphitheatre 1300 Elgin Mills Rd East, Richmond Hill Book tickets Since its premiere 150 years ago, in 1875, to an incredulous and scandalized audience, Bizet’s opera Carmen has since become one of the most popular and performed operas in the world. Set - [About](https://ksorchestra.ca/about/) - KSO is a critically acclaimed auditioned-based civic orchestra performing at the Flato Markham Theatre, the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, and the CBC Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. - [THE FRENCH CONNECTION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/the-french-connection/) - THE FRENCH CONNECTION Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. CBC Glenn Gould Studio 250 Front St. W, Toronto Buy Tickets Bizet’s second Carmen Suite includes several well-known tunes from the eponymous opera, including the Habanera, with its characteristic snaking chromatic lines representing Carmen’s seductive wiles, and the rousing Toreador song. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales - [VERDI’S REQUIEM](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/verdis-requiem/) - VERDI'S REQUIEM Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. Meridian Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets The Orpheus Choir and Resound Choir – featuring Natalya Gennadi, soprano, Danielle MacMillan, mezzo soprano, Marcel d’Entremont, tenor, and Dion Mazerolle, bass, as soloists—perform Verdi’s Messa da Requiem. Sometimes referred to as “an opera - [Ticket Information](https://ksorchestra.ca/ticket-information/) - Ticket Information General Tickets Everyone, including children and infants, must have a ticket to be admitted to the concert. All payments will be deposited upon receipt. Programmes and artists are subject to change without notice. Youth tickets are offered to patrons under the age of 35. Senior tickets are offered to patrons over the age - [POEMS AND PORTRAITS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/poems-and-portraits/) - POEMS AND PORTRAITS Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Pierre Boulez describes Debussy’s symphonic poem Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun as one of the earliest examples of musical modernism. Musical devices such as whole-tone (six-note) scales, pentatonic (five-note) - [GODS AND GRIFFINS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/gods-and-griffins/) - GODS AND GRIFFINS Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. Cornell Recital Hall 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham Buy Tickets The Gryphon Trio premieres Canadian composer Gary Kulesha’s (Order of Canada 2023) new work, Concerto for Piano Trio and Strings. This novel take on the concerto genre sees the more typical solo instrument replaced instead - [KALEIDOSCOPIC SENTIMENTS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/kaleidoscopic-sentiments/) - KALEIDOSCOPIC SENTIMENTS Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets Valses Nobles et Sentimentales harkens back to Schubert, who published two sets of waltzes entitles “noble” and “sentimental.” Ravel combines both in his set of waltzes, though his modernist musical language, rife with dissonance and extra - [Foundations](https://ksorchestra.ca/foundations/) - Foundations Ontario Trillium Foundation SOCAN Foundation MDRT Foundation Canada Jackman Foundation The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Walker Wood Foundation J.P. Bickell Foundation George Lunan Foundation Marjorie and Joseph Wright Foundation Frank Scarpitti Foundation - [IMPRESSIONS OF THE SEA](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/impressions-of-the-sea/) - IMPRESSIONS OF THE SEA Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets SILENT AUCTION Tickets to the Shaw Festival, the Toronto Raptors, exciting trips, vintage wine, paintings, spa packages, musical instruments, jewelry and more, all with starting bids at 30% of their value! A splendid opportunity to - [DANCES AND DREAMS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/dances-and-dreams/) - DANCES AND DREAMSOpening Night Gala Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham Buy Tickets This concert is supported by Destination Markham A suite drawn from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty ballet opens the season; this music will likely be most familiar from the Walt Disney film of the same - [A NIGHT AT THE OPERA](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/a-night-at-the-opera/) - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets The performance of Heng-Han Hou is generously sponsored by Judith Humphrey and Marc Egnal. Bizet’s second Carmen Suite includes several well-known tunes - [WIND SYMPHONIES](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/wind-symphonies/) - WIND SYMPHONIES Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 8 p.m. Cornell Recital Hall 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham Buy Tickets Markham Contemporary Music Festival presents the music of Stravinsky and Hindemith. Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments uses rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic devices reminiscent of The Rite of Spring, but is orchestrated for only wind instruments, and - [UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/canada-day-celebration/) - UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Monday, July 1, 2024 | 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Unionville Millennium Square 142 Main St., Unionville Free admission This event is funded by the Government of Canada. Celebrate Canada Day with entertainment by the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Enjoy music from your favourite movies, Broadway - [BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/beginnings-and-endings/) - BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 8 p.m. CBC Glenn Gould Studio 250 Front St. W, Toronto Buy tickets Under the baton of the General Director of the Bucharest National Opera Daniel Jinga, who makes his Canadian conducting début, Daniel Wnukowski performs César Franck’s Symphonic Variations, a late-Romantic cyclic work in three parts - [A ROMANTIC EVENING IN FRANCE](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/a-romantic-evening-in-france/) - ROMANTIC EVENING IN FRANCE Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. Meridian Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Daniel Vnukowski performs César Franck’s Symphonic Variations, a late-Romantic cyclic work in three parts in which the main theme grows and transforms into the thematic material of subsequent movements. Vincent D’Indy’s - [Plan](https://ksorchestra.ca/plan/) - Plan Your Experience Venues and Directions Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Location Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 171 Town Centre Blvd. (Warden Ave. and HWY 7) in Markham, Ontario Parking Complimentary above-ground parking in front of Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts is available on a first-come - [UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/unionville-canada-day-celebration/) - UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 8 p.m. Unionville Millennium Square 142 Main St., Unionville Free Concert Celebrate Canada Day with entertainment by the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Enjoy music from your favourite movies, Broadway and light classics. E. Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4G. Bizet, Carmen Suite No. 1N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio EspagnolJ. Strauss, An der schönen blauen - [PER ASPERA AD ASTRA](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/per-aspera-ad-astra/) - PER ASPERA AD ASTRA Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets The performance of Ludmil Angelov is generously sponsored by Kaneff Group. Manuel de Falla’s The Three-cornered Hat suite draws - [Music Director](https://ksorchestra.ca/music-director/) - Music Director KRISTIAN ALEXANDER “Maestro Alexander’s interpretation was inspiring, carefully crafted and paced, sensitive and balanced, with beautiful lyrical expression and dramatic depth.“ Ahram, Cairo “Maestro Alexander maintained an exquisite balance between the soloist and orchestra, in turn discrete, supportive or cooperative.” Ahram, Cairo “Il Maestro Kristian Alexander ha diretto in maniera impeccabile.” Courriere Canadese “Inspiring conductor with - [MYTHS AND LEGENDS](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/myths-and-legends/) - MYTHS AND LEGENDS Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8 p.m. Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge St, Toronto Buy Tickets Premiered in Ottawa at the National Arts Center in 2009, Canadian composer Jordan Pal’s concert overture On the Double mixes a contemporary orchestral sound with elements of late Romantic melodic and - [AROUND THE WORLD](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/around-the-world/) - AROUND THE WORLD Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets Commissioned by Broadway producer Billy Rose, Stravinsky’s Scènes de ballet was written for a revue show in New York, and mixes typical Stravinskean rhythmic flare—including a dance in 5/8 time—with the more melodic sensibilities of - [Governmental Support](https://ksorchestra.ca/governmental-support/) - Governmental Support Ministry of Canadian Heritage Community Foundations of Canada Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Ontario Arts Council City of Richmond Hill Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture Destination Markham City of Markham - [THE GREATEST SHOW](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/the-greatest-show/) - 30% OFF with coupon code JOY30 THE GREATEST SHOW Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Buy Tickets On November 27, 2023 The New Classical 96.3 FM radio personality Daniel Vnukowski caught up with TSO Concertmaster, Jonathan - [Individual Giving](https://ksorchestra.ca/individual-giving/) - Individual Giving Thanks to you, Kindred Spirits Orchestra performs 9 concerts per year at the Flato Markham Theatre, Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts and the CBC Glenn Gould Studio. 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Sponsorship benefits Entertainment Benefits Community Relations Benefits Promotional Benefits Marketing Benefits - [WAR AND PEACE](https://ksorchestra.ca/2023-2024-season/war-and-peace-opening-night-gala/) - WAR AND PEACEOpening Night Gala Saturday, October 21, 2022 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham Buy Tickets Inspired by Maurice Maeterlinck’s essay “The Life of Bees,” Stravinsky’s Scherzo fantastique uses extensive chromatic constructs to depict life and activity in a hive of bees. 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Kristian Alexander: Kindred Spirits Orchestra’s intrepid founder, La Scena Musicale magazine - [2021-2022 Reflections](https://ksorchestra.ca/2021-2022-concert-season/2021-2022-reflections/) - REFLECTIONS December 18, 2021 at 8 p.m. (EST) Richmond Hill Centre 10268 Yonge St, Richmond Hill Buy Tickets Under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra performs a night of exceptional and evocative music. Tchaikovsky’s poignant Capriccio Italien is a musical travelogue painting the landscape of the composer’s journey to Rome. Internationally - [2021-2022 Shostakovich Symphony No. 14](https://ksorchestra.ca/2021-2022-concert-season/2021-2022-shostakovich-14th-symphony/) - SHOSTAKOVICH'S 14th SYMPHONY September 11, 2021 at 8 p.m. (EST) SMSV Cultural Centre 3300 Highway 7, Markham Buy Tickets The Kindred Spirits Orchestra presents uniquely orchestrated compositions from two unique European masters of twentieth century music. 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A masterpiece of rhythmic, harmonic and melodic variety, - [2018 | 19 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2018-19-season/) - 2018 | 19 Season Subscription Series The Firebird Opening Night Gala and Silent Auction Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Join the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the opening concert of the season. Start the evening off in style with an opening night gala followed by music that conveys - [2017 | 18 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2017-18-season/) - 2017 | 18 Season Subscription Series Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 Opening Night Gala and Silent Auction Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Join Maestro Kristian Alexander while he leads the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the first concert of the season. No other piece is as fitting for an - [2016 | 17 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2016-17-season/) - 2016 | 17 Season Subscription Series Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 Opening Night Gala and Silent Auction Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 8:00 P.M.Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Join the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the opening concert of the season. Start the evening off in style with an opening night gala followed by - [2015 | 16 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2015-16-season/) - 2015 | 16 Season Subscription Series Symphonie Fantastique Opening Night Gala and Silent Auction Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 8:00 P.M.Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Join Maestro Kristian Alexander while he leads the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the first concert of the season. César Frank’s dark and haunting Le Chasseur Maudit paints the portrait of - [2014 | 15 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2014-15-season/) - 2014 | 15 Season Subscription Series Love, Hope and Transformation Opening Night Fundraising Gala and Silent Auction Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 8:00 P.M.Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Join the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the first concert of the season. Start the evening off in style with an opening night gala followed by - [2013 | 14 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2013-14-season/) - 2013 | 14 Season Subscription Series Brahm's, Mendelssohn, Wagner Opening Night Fundraising Gala Dinner and Silent Auction Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 8:00 P.M.Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Help the Kindred Spirits Orchestra kick-start the 2013 | 14 Season in style with an opening night gala, dinner and silent auction. The concert features award - [2012 | 13 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2012-13-season/) - 2012 | 13 Season Subscription Series Brahm's Mighty Fourth Opening Night Fundraising Gala Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 8:00 P.M.Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Maestro Kristian Alexander opens the concert season with a sparkling evening gala featuring the Prelude to Wagner’s splendid opera “The Master Singers from Nuremberg”. Mendelssohn’s virtuosic Violin concerto was named “the - [2011 | 12 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2011-12-season/) - 2011 | 12 Season Concerts Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 8:00 P.M.Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Maestro Kristian Alexander opens the concert season with Mendelssohn’s most famous “Italian” symphony. Internationally renowned pianist Christina Petrowska-Quilico performs the evergreen dazzling concerto for piano and orchestra by the Norwegian composer Edward Grieg. An evening - [2010 | 11 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2010-11-season/) - 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 - [2009 | 10 Season](https://ksorchestra.ca/2009-10-season/) - 2009 | 10 Season Concerts Mozart's “Gran Partita” Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 8:00 P.M.CBC Glenn Gould Studio Music Director Kristian Alexander launches the season with all time favourites including Barber’s beautifully romantic Adagio and Elgar’s Serenade for Strings. 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Enjoy the magic of live symphonic music, soaring vocals, and timeless melodies in a breathtaking outdoor setting. Bring your family, your picnic blanket, and your sense of wonder for a night of drama, romance, and - [MOZART REQUIEM](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/mozart-requiem/) - Experience a profound evening of reverence and sublime beauty with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The program opens with Mozart’s Maurerische Trauermusik, a solemn and expressive work that sets the tone with elegance and introspection. The evening culminates with Mozart’s iconic Requiem, performed alongside the Toronto Classical Singers, Chorus York, and a stellar lineup of soloists: - [THE ART OF SOUND](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/the-art-of-sound/) - Brilliant colour, rhythmic fire, and sweeping Nordic grandeur come together in a program that moves from shimmering impressionism to symphonic majesty. Maurice Ravel’s Une barque sur l’océan (Miroirs, no. 3) opens the evening with luminous orchestral colours and fluid, wave-like textures that evoke the endless motion and mystery of the sea. Delicate and atmospheric, the - [NORDIC GLORY](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/nordic-glory/) - Brilliant orchestral colour, rhythmic intensity, and sweeping Nordic grandeur come together in a program that journeys from contemporary sonic brilliance to symphonic majesty. The evening opens with Scintillare by JUNO-Award nominee Alice Ping Yee Ho, a dazzling and energetic orchestral work inspired by light, movement, and shimmering colour. Rich in rhythmic vitality and luminous textures, - [ELECTRIC SILENCE](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/electric-silence/) - Discover a program of brilliance, clarity, and captivating textures with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The evening opens with Frank Martin’s Ballade for Flute, String Orchestra, and Piano, featuring KSO Principal Flutist Rodney Gray and pianist Ivy He, whose expressive interplay illuminates Martin’s lush harmonies and lyrical lines. Next, the spotlight turns to Gaston Jacob’s Concerto - [HARMONY OF THE WORLDS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/harmony-of-the-worlds/) - Experience a night of elegance, virtuosity, and profound orchestral expression with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The program opens with Dark Elements by celebrated award-winning composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, a powerful and evocative orchestral work inspired by the dynamic contrasts of nature and humanity. Rich in colour, rhythmic energy, and striking percussion writing, the work - [SHADOWS AND LIGHT](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/shadows-and-light/) - Immerse yourself in a night of bold new music and virtuosic brilliance with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The evening opens with the world première of a newly written work by Cheryl Gao, presenting fresh, compelling sounds that showcase the orchestra’s commitment to contemporary creativity. Next, the spotlight turns to Alexander Glazunov’s Violin Concerto, featuring JUNO - [ELEGANCE AND IMAGINATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/elegance-and-imagination/) - Step into a world of color, elegance, and brilliance with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra season-opening gala, where music’s magic comes vividly to life through charm, imagination, and expressive nuance. Begin with Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye, a luminous orchestral suite that transforms fairy-tale stories into shimmering, dreamlike music. Experience the delicate interplay of sound in Mozart’s - [ROMANCE IN BLUE AND GOLD](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/romance-in-blue-and-gold/) - Experience an evening of electrifying music and virtuosic brilliance with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra as it brings together some of the most thrilling works in the repertoire. The concert opens with Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2, a dazzling display of fiery rhythms, virtuosic runs, and the unmistakable spirit of Hungarian folk dance. Next, the - [ARCHITECTURE AND CONVERSATIONS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/architecture-and-conversations/) - Karl Jenkin’s Palladio takes inspiration from the eponymous sixteenth-century architect Andrea Palladio. Jenkins himself notes that “Two of Palladio's hallmarks are mathematical harmony and architectural elements borrowed from classical antiquity,” and Jenkins himself structures the music based on similar mathematic proportions. Inspired by the famous Brandenburg Concertos, the Concerto in E-flat (Dumbarton Oaks) was the - [OPERATIC RHAPSODIES](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/operatic-rhapsodies/) - One of Ravel’s earliest orchestral compositions, the Rhapsodie espagnole is divided into four movements. The first features a particularly prominent motif comprising pitches F–E–D–C-sharp; the motif is all the more notable in that it returns throughout the three subsequent movements. Debussy’s Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre holds a special place in his output as his - [TIME AND TRANSFORMATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/time-and-transformation1/) - Hungarian composer Erno Dohnanyi’s Symphonic Minutes is divided into five movements, each only one or two minutes in length. Each movement retains a typically classical form, including a rhapsody, a scherzo, a theme and variations, as well as a rondo. Michael Berkovsky and Coral Solomon then perform Poulenc’s Concerto for two pianos and orchestra. Inspired - [IMAGES AT AN EXHIBITION](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/images-at-an-exhibition1/) - Zoltán Kodály’s Háry János suite contains music extracted from Kodály’s opera of the same name, which tells the story of Háry János, “a peasant, a veteran soldier who day after day sits at the tavern spinning yarns about his heroic exploits.” The world premiere of Alice Ho’s Concerto for piano and orchestra follows; this work - [VIRTUOSITY AND REVOLUTION](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/virtuosity-and-revolution1/) - Manuel de Falla’s El Sombrero de tres pico (The Three-cornered hat) suite no. 2 draws its music from de Falla’s ballet of the same name, which uses harmonic and melodic idioms derived from traditional Andalusian folk music, flamenco style, and the cante jondo, and had sets designed Pablo Picasso. 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This concerto was originally composed for violist Lionel Tertis; wary of the modernity of - [MIND AND MAGIC](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/mind-and-magic/) - Breathy flute interjections, chirping trumpets, and even an old typewriter bring to life the quicksilver music of Sea-blue circuitry written by Grammy award-winning American composer Manson Bates. Symphonie espagnole—typically considered a violin concerto, given the emphasis the solo violin receives—uses Spanish musical topics throughout and is one of the pieces that launched a vogue of - [CARMEN opera-in-concert](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/carmen-opera-in-concert/) - [THE FRENCH CONNECTION](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/the-french-connection/) - Bizet’s second Carmen Suite includes several well-known tunes from the eponymous opera, including the Habanera, with its characteristic snaking chromatic lines representing Carmen’s seductive wiles, and the rousing Toreador song. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales harkens back to Schubert, who published two sets of waltzes entitles “noble” and “sentimental.” Ravel combines both in his set of - [GODS AND GRIFFINS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/gods-and-griffons/) - The Griffon Trio premieres Canadian composer Gary Kulesha’s (Order of Canada 2023) new work, Concerto for Piano Trio and Strings. This novel take on the concerto genre sees the more typical solo instrument replaced instead by a trio of instruments, suggesting a dialogue with the Baroque Concerto Grosso genre. Stravinsky’s Apollon Musagete, sometimes shortened to - [POEMS AND PORTRAITS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/poems-and-portraits/) - Pierre Boulez describes Debussy’s symphonic poem Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun as one of the earliest examples of musical modernism. Musical devices such as whole-tone (six-note) scales, pentatonic (five-note) scales, and abundant chromaticism create a dreamlike state typically associated with Debussy’s impressionism. Dmitri Levkovich performs Bartok’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1. - [VERDI’S REQUIEM](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/verdis-requiem/) - The Orpheus Choir and Resound Choir—featuring Natalya Gennadi, soprano, Danielle MacMillan, mezzo soprano, Marcel d'Entremont, tenor, and Dion Mazerolle, bass, as soloists—perform Verdi’s Messa da Requiem. Sometimes referred to as “an opera in ecclesiastical robes,” Verdi’s Requiem combines the liturgical mass with Verdi’s undeniable dramatic flair. Originally intended to be part of a multi-composer commemorative - [A NIGHT AT THE OPERA](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/a-night-at-the-opera/) - Bizet’s second Carmen Suite includes several well-known tunes from the eponymous opera, including the Habanera, with its characteristic snaking chromatic lines representing Carmen’s seductive wiles, and the rousing Toreador song. Heng-Han Hou then performs Bartok’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 1. This work, relatively early in Bartok’s career, is more traditional than his later - [SALUTE TO 2025! New Year’s Gala](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/salute-to-2025/) - [DANCES AND DREAMS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/dances-and-dreams/) - A suite drawn from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty ballet opens the season; this music will likely be most familiar from the Walt Disney film of the same name whose score—including the famous “Once Upon a Dream” song—was adapted from Tchaikovsky’s ballet. Award-winning Canadian cellist Winona Zelenka performs Dvořák’s Concerto for cello and orchestra. Though Dvořák was - [BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/beginnings-and-endings/) - Under the baton of Daniel Jinga, who makes his Canadian conducting début, Daniel Wnukowski performs César Franck’s Symphonic Variations, a late-Romantic cyclic work in three parts in which the main theme grows and transforms into the thematic material of subsequent movements. Vincent D’Indy’s Symphonie sur un Chant Montagnard Français (Symphony on a French Mountain Air) begins with a pentatonic folk - [IMPRESSIONS OF THE SEA](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/impressions-of-the-sea/) - A holiday classic, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite extracts popular tunes from the eponymous ballet, including the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” and the Russian Trepak. before concluding with the well-known Waltz of the Flowers. Vanessa Yu, Grand Prize Winner of the 2023 International Music Festival and Competition performs Camille Saint-Saens’ Concerto for Piano and - [KALEIDOSCOPIC SENTIMENTS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/kaleidoscopic-sentiments/) - Valses Nobles et Sentimentales harkens back to Schubert, who published two sets of waltzes entitles “noble” and “sentimental.” Ravel combines both in his set of waltzes, though his modernist musical language, rife with dissonance and extra chord tones that create unique sound colours, could not be further from Schubert’s classical style. Michael Berkovsky then performs - [WAR AND PEACE](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/war-and-peace/) - Inspired by Maurice Maeterlinck’s essay “The Life of Bees,” Stravinsky’s Scherzo fantastique uses extensive chromatic constructs to depict life and activity in a hive of bees. For the 110th anniversary of the composer’s birth, Member of the Order of Canada and of the Order of Ontario Christina Petrowska Quilico performs Witold Lutosławski’s Concerto for Piano - [MYTHS AND LEGENDS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/myths-and-legends/) - Premiered in Ottawa at the National Arts Center in 2009, Canadian composer Jordan Pal’s concert overture On the Double mixes a contemporary orchestral sound with elements of late Romantic melodic and harmonic inflection. Mixing pentatonic melodies with more tonal-functional pitch organization in the orchestral accompaniment, soloist Li Wang performs the Yellow River Piano Concerto, based on Xiao Xinghai’s Yellow River Cantata. 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Vincent D’Indy’s Symphonie sur un Chant Montagnard Français (Symphony on a French Mountain Air) begins with a pentatonic folk tune—which d’Indy heard in a French village overlooking the Cévennes—that then becomes - [THE GREATEST SHOW](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/the-greatest-show/) - Stravinsky’s Circus polka, subtitled “For a Young Elephant”, was composed as a short ballet production for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey’s “Greatest Show on Earth;” the ballet was originally performed by several young elephants in pink tutus! Concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Crow takes the spotlight to perform Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2, whose second movement—a theme - [WIND SYMPHONIES](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/wind-symphonies/) - Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments uses rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic devices reminiscent of The Rite of Spring, but is orchestrated for only wind instruments, and uses the plural form—Symphonies—not to denote the piece’s formal construction, but rather to invoke the broader term meaning ‘to sound together.’ Henry From then brings to life the same composer’s Concerto for Piano and Winds—a neo-Romantic - [AROUND THE WORLD](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/around-the-world/) - Commissioned by Broadway producer Billy Rose, Stravinsky’s Scènes de ballet was written for a revue show in New York, and mixes typical Stravinskean rhythmic flare—including a dance in 5/8 time—with the more melodic sensibilities of Broadway. Sumi Kim, Grand Prize winner of the 2022 International Music Festival and Competition, performs Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. - [UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/2024-unionville-canada-day-celebration/) - Celebrate Canada Day with entertainment by Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Enjoy music from your favourite movies, Broadway and light classics. E. Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 G. Bizet, Carmen Suite No. 1 N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol J. Strauss, An der schönen blauen Donau (By the beautiful blue Danube) J. Strauss, Radetzki MarchH. Mancini, Moon River J. Barry, Somewhere in time suite A.L. Weber, The Phantom - [PROKOFIEV AND BRUCH](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/prokofiev-and-bruch/) - Maestro Bartosz Żurakowski makes his Canadian debut at the CBC Glenn Gould Studio in an evening of music to unite us all. Dance-like themes and lyrical folk melodies dominate Prokofiev’s Russian Overture – a charismatic miniature symphony for a zealous large-scale orchestra. American violinist Andrew Sords masterfully interprets boisterous reels and tuneful airs in the charming Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch. Prokofiev’s Symphony No. - [THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/the-four-temperaments/) - Commissioned by the Polish Radio for the Composers Forum in 1980, Concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra by Henryk Górecki is a relentless raging tempest in musical form. Choreographed by the ballet impresario Balanchine, Paul Hindemith evokes the basic human moods, sanguine (bright and happy), choleric (quick to anger), melancholic (gloomy and dejected) and phlegmatic - [UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/unionville-canada-day-celebration/) - Celebrate Canada Day with entertainment by Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Enjoy music from your favourite movies, Broadway and light classics under the direction of Michael Berec. Michael Berec | conductor Brahms, Hungarian Dances No. 1 and No. 3J. Strauss Sr., Radetzky MarchJ. Strauss II, Blue Danube WaltzJ. Strauss II, Pizzicato polkaC.-M. Schönberg, Les Misérables MedleyA.L. Webber, Phantom of the - [THE FORBIDDEN SYMPHONY](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/the-forbidden-symphony/) - Join Maestro Kristian Alexander as he leads the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the first concert of the season, including an Opening Night Gala. Now a concert hall staple, Strauss Jr.’s enduring overture of captivating themes to Die Fledermaus (The Bat), is the embodiment of bubbly Viennese operetta. Canadian cellist Rachel Mercer returns to the - [A SCOTTISH FANTASY](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/a-scottish-fantasy/) - Dance-like themes and lyrical folk melodies dominate Prokofiev’s Russian Overture - a charismatic miniature symphony for a zealous large-scale orchestra. American violinist Andrew Sords masterfully interprets boisterous reels and tuneful airs in the charming Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch. Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 7 is a memoir of fantasy and imagination, encompassing the composer’s life in - [FERVOR, FLAIR AND FANDANGO](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/fervor-flair-and-fandango/) - Join Maestro Kristian Alexander as he leads the KSO through a spirited journey of musical passion and panache. MasterRussian orchestrator Rimsky-Korsakov brings Spanish flair to his musical travelogue filled with fun and fandango: Capriccio Espagnol. Composing out of pure inner-compulsion, and wherever his travels took him (Berlin, Paris, Rome and Russia) Tchaikovsky brings ingenuity and - [MATTHIAS THE PAINTER](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/matthias-the-painter/) - As a wedding present to the daughter of his most influential teacher, Stravinsky gifts the speedy fantasy entitled Fireworks - an early work that foreshadows the composer’s impending fame. Taking centre stage is internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Panizza in performance of the Brahmsian-flavoured Burleske by German composer Richard Strauss, another young and prophetic piece on - [THE SPORT OF MUSIC](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/the-sport-of-music/) - Artistic inspiration comes in many forms. The joy of sport is decidedly prevalent in the rhythmically rowdy Rugby by the avant-garde Swiss-French composer Honegger. At the request of his publisher, and in collaboration with a seasoned American violinist, Stravinsky penned his brightly bombastic neo-baroque Concerto for violin and orchestra. Motivated by the doctrine of Socialist - [LOCOMOTIVES, BUTTERFLIES AND PUPPETS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/locomotives-butterflies-and-puppets/) - Stay warm this December as the KSO presents a concert of strikingly programmatic music filled with machinery, fantasy and folklore. “Locomotives vibrate in harmony” with Honegger’s mechanically modernistic mouvement symphonique: Pacific 231. Jing Ye narrates with her violin the Chinese “Romeo and Juliet” folk tale, The Butterfly Lovers - a story of broken hearts, beautifully - [METAMORPHOSES](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/metamorphoses/) - Inspired by the sixteenth century fresco by Raphael, Hindemith paints his own endearing musical picture depicting the myth of Amor and Psyché. Dedicated and first performed by his son on his nineteenth birthday, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto no. 2 is a joyful work filled with youthful vitality and the romance of the prior century brought to life by acclaimed pianist Sheng - [LOVE AND TURMOIL](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/love-and-turmoil/) - Inspired by the sixteenth century fresco by Raphael, Hindemith paints his own endearing musical picture depicting the myth of Amor and Psyché. Canadian pianist Leonid Nediak takes centre stage with Rachmaninoff’s colourful and jazz-flavoured Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4. Written during the years of postwar Stalinist Russia, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6 is a tragically ominous reflection of society and - [HANDEL'S MESSIAH](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/handels-messiah/) - Saturday, April 30, 2022 The immortal oratorio Messiah by Handel, an extraordinary story of passion and glory, performed with a stellar cast under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander. Handel, MessiahOratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra Kristian Alexander | conductorSara Schabas | sopranoKathleen Promane | altoScott Rumble | tenorJohnathon Kirby | bassVoices Chamber ChoirRon Cheung | artistic director Michael Berec | host This concert is part - [SHOSTAKOVICH'S 14th SYMPHONY](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/shostakovichs-14th-symphony/) - The Kindred Spirits Orchestra presents uniquely orchestrated compositions from two unique European masters of twentieth century music. Deeply touched by his fellow composer’s death, and scored for tubular bell and string orchestra, Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten is a mournful and meditative elegy. Dmitri Shostakovich’s most extraordinarily scored symphony is his Fourteenth. Written - [REFLECTIONS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/reflections/) - Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 8 p.m. (EST)Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts Under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra performs a night of exceptional and evocative music. Tchaikovsky’s poignant Cappriccio Italien is a musical travelogue painting the landscape of the composer’s journey to Rome. Internationally acclaimed violinist Conrad Chow - [ENIGMA VARIATONS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/enigma-variatons/) - Prokofiev's first foray in film scoring was written in 1933 for one of the first Soviet sound features. The Suite from Lieutenant Kijé follows the satirical tale of the plot from birth of the nonexistent officer through his wedding, and ending with his lugubrious death. Chopin's youthful Piano Concerto No. 2 reflects the dreamy and passionate melancholy of - [IN SINISTRIS MANIBUS](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/in-sinistris-manibus/) - Join the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the opening concert of the season featuring music that conveys the deepest of emotions. French composer Paul Dukas calls the audience to attention with his Fanfare introduction to the Persian inspired “poème dansé”, La Péri. Pianist Dong Xu returns to the limelight to perform a stunning rare work - [PASSION AND COLOUR](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/passion-and-colour/) - Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. (EST)Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts Dying a mere three days after the opera’s premiere, Bizet’s Carmen is a tragic tale of love, seduction and jealousy; the suite showcases the unforgettable arias from this alluring opera. Internationally renowned Canadian pianist Maxim Bernard sheds light on Ravel’s colourful - [PULCINELLA](https://ksorchestra.ca/events/pulcinella/) - Markham’s 2022 Contemporary Music Festival is pleased to present a modern-day homage to the baroque and classical eras. In collaboration with ballet impresario Diaghilev, Stravinsky rediscovers the past in his neo-classical Pulcinella Suite based on the centuries-old commedia dell’arte character. In Kammermusik No.2, Op. 36, No.1, Hindemith revives the keyboard style of J.S. 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