Podcast
Video
Richard Strauss Symphony No. 2 in D
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Recorded live. 2014
Maurice Ravel Concerto for the left hand
Dong Xu, piano
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Recorded live. 2014
Jean Sibelius Finlandia
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Recorded live. 2014
Maurice Ravel Concerto for the left hand
Ann Hobson Pilot, harp
Kristian Alexander, conductor
Recorded live. 2014
Canadian première.
Prélude (Pre-Concert Recitals)
May 7, 2016
Carmen Gassi, Colin Sandquist
Pre-Concert Chats
May 7, 2016
Michael Berec
Intermission Rendez-Vous
May 7, 2016
Leonid Nediak | pianist
Programmes
Community outreach and education
Audio
Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet fantasy overture
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts on February 15, 2014.
Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo theme for cello and orchestra
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Rachel Mercer, cellist. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts on March 30, 2013.
Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 ("Scottish")
1st movement (Andante con moto — Allegro un poco agitato)
3rd movement (Adagio) and 4th movement (Allegro vivacissimo — Allegro maestoso assai )
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre on February 16, 2013.
Beethoven, Overture to Fidelio
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre on February 16, 2013.
Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, 2nd movement (Adagio non troppo)
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts on October 27, 2012.
Wagner, Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre on October 27, 2012.
Mendelssohn, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in e-minor, Op. 64
Joelle Kee, violin. Kristian Alexander, conductor. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre on October 27, 2012.
Handel, Messiah (orchestrated by W.A. Mozart)
And the glory of the Lord
Village Voices Choir (Joan Andrews, artistic director)
Pifa
The trumpet shall sound
Andrew Tees, bass-baritone.
Hallelujah
Village Voices Choir (Joan Andrews, artistic director).
Why do the nations?
Andrew Tees, bass-baritone.
Then shall be brought to pass - O death, where is thy sting?
Claudia Lemcke, mezzo-soprano. Stephen Harland, tenor.
Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd - He shall feed his flock
Rebecca Whelan, soprano.
I know that my redeemer liveth.
Rebecca Whelan, soprano.
Since by men came death
Village Voices Choir (Joan Andrews, artistic director)
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
Village Voices Choir (Joan Andrews, artistic director)
Amen
Village Voices Choir (Joan Andrews, artistic director)
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Recorded live at Flato Markham Theatre on December 15, 2012
Media
Maestro Kristian ALexander and celebrity host Alexa Petrenko discuss how the music of Shostakovich’s Fifth symphony is related to Sibelius’ Finlandia and Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1 in a live-to-air interview on the National Classical 96.3 FM radio. May 14, 2014
Maestro Kristian ALexander and celebrity host Alexa Petrenko discuss the music of Wagner’s Parsifal, Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations in a live-to-air interview on the National Classical 96.3 FM radio. March 25, 2013.
Maestro Kristian Alexander and soprano Rebecca Whelan discuss the rarely performed Mozart’s orchestration of Handel’s Messiah with Jeff Moore and Elaine Spencer. December 5, 2012. Live-to-air broadcasting on Rogers TV (Daytime show).
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