September 24, 2011 at 7:30 pm, Hamilton Place
James Sommerville, conductor
Katya Poplyansky, violin
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Nielsen: Helios Overture
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Morawetz: Serenade for Strings
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
The rising sun depicted in Nielsen's Helios Overture is a brilliant start to the season. It is joined by two landmark works by Tchaikovsky and Dvořák: the Violin Concerto performed by Katya Poplyansky, winner of the HPO's Young Performers' Competition - senior division, and the Symphony "From the New World", one of the most popular works in the modern repertoire.
Pre-concert chat at 6:30pm.
November 5, 2011 at 7:30 pm, Hamilton Place
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Ravel: Alborada del gracioso
Debussy (orch. Matthews): Puerta del vino
Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition
A truly impressionistic score, Nights in the Gardens of Spain is perfectly suited to pianist Stewart Goodyear's elegant and graceful style. Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition turned orchestra hit, Pictures at an Exhibition is a fun and virtuosic showpiece.
Pre-concert chat at 6:30pm.
February 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm, Hamilton Place
James Sommerville, conductor
Matt Haimovitz, cello
Debussy (orch. Caplet): Clair de lune
Berlioz: Queen Mab Scherzo from Roméo et Juliette
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Silent Woods
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Award-winning cellist Matt Haimovitz has performed on the world's most esteemed stages and is recognized as a musical pioneer, bringing a fresh ear to familiar repertoire. With the HPO he takes on Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto and Dvořák's beautiful Silent Woods. Based on the book of One Thousand And One Nights, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade is a dazzling orchestral showpiece that will transport you to another world.
Pre-concert chat at 6:30pm.
March 31, 2012 at 7:30 pm, Hamilton Place
James Sommerville, conductor
Cameron Crozman, cello
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"
The HPO celebrates youth and local talent with cellist Cameron Crozman, winner of the junior division of the Young Performers' Competition, and the world renowned Hamilton Children's Choir performing Pergolesi's masterpiece, Stabat Mater. The musicians of the HPO shine in Mendelssohn's joyful Italian Symphony, which was composed by the great musical child prodigy in his early twenties.
Pre-concert chat at 6:30pm.
James Ehnes, violin
May 26, 2012 at 7:30 pm, Hamilton Place
James Sommerville, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Mireille Asselin, soprano
Olenka Slywynska, alto
Thomas Macleay, tenor
Taras Kulish, bass
Chorus Niagara
Bach Elgar Choir
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Experience an epic end to the Masterworks series. James Ehnes, widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting performers in classical music, joins the HPO for Beethoven's exquisite Violin Concerto. The iconic Ninth Symphony known as the "Ode to Joy" is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and remarkable musical compositions ever written.
Pre-concert chat at 6:30pm.
