The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson
Hall Announces its 2009-2010 season of jazz and classical concerts:
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VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCES
(Series of 3 concerts)
ROY THOMSON HALL
Toronto’s cultural renaissance combines with Roy Thomson Hall’s
international reputation for acoustic excellence to make the Hall
a favourite destination for the world’s elite orchestras. This season’s
Virtuoso Performances series offers a rare opportunity to experience
three of those ensembles, each with its own distinctive voice, each
led by an inimitable maestro.
Subscriptions: $395 - $115
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 8 PM
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Repertoire, TBA
One of the world’s most revered
symphonic ensembles makes a rare Toronto appearance, the launching
point of a pan-European tour. The orchestra achieved greatness under
the renowned George Szell, who directed it for an incredible thirty
years beginning in the mid-1940s. Now in its 90th season, music
director Franz Welser-Möst boldly moves the ensemble into the 21st
century. The orchestra has long been acclaimed as the most European
of the American "Big Five" and remains securely positioned among
the top ten in the world.
"…the finest in America"
--The New York Magazine
ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 8 PM
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Messiaen: Les offrandes oubliées
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra has been the musical heart
of the Netherlands since 1930. The orchestra gained world acclaim
in the 1970s under the youthful baton of Edo de Waart, touring internationally
and producing outstanding recordings. In 1995 Valery Gergiev took
the reins, founding the
Gergiev Festival Rotterdam,
with the ensemble playing a vital role in one of the Netherland’s
major cultural events. Montreal-born Yannick Nézet-Séguin succeeded
Gergiev in 2008, upon receiving an unprecedented and astonishing
unanimous vote from the orchestra. Since then, the brilliant young
Nézet-Séguin has been dazzling audiences the world over with his
incisive leadership and artistry. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is
in high demand worldwide as a soloist, admired for his incredible
technique and poetic interpretations.
Presented in association with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA (Kirov)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 8 PM
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Repertoire, TBA
Under the dynamic leadership of musical director Valery Gergiev,
the internationally-acclaimed powerhouse Mariinsky Orchestra (formerly
known as the Kirov Orchestra) never fails to thrill, astound and
astonish. Every performance is crafted with gemstone brilliance,
every performance, the experience of a lifetime. A favourite with
Toronto audiences and always a sellout, the orchestra returns for
its 5th appearance at Roy Thomson Hall.
"The Kirov Orchestra is a perfectly balanced, impeccably blended
virtuoso instrument, and Gergiev plays it with masterly élan."
--The Los Angeles Times
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