Orchestra Toronto Traces Orchestra’s
Development With Gary Corrin’s Informative Work:
"HOW THE ORCHESTRA GREW"
Toronto — Orchestra Toronto’s February
22 concert promises to be a special treat for people of all ages
with a premiere performance of "How the Orchestra Grew".
The concert is on Sunday, February 22 at 3:00 pm at the Toronto
Centre for the Arts in the George Weston Recital Hall.
Compiled and narrated by Toronto Symphony principal librarian,
Gary Corrin, this informative musical survey traces the
development of the orchestra from the small string ensemble used
by Vivaldi in his "Four Seasons", to the massive forces of
Wagner’s "Ride of the Valkyries." Along the way, the audience is
introduced to each instrument of the orchestra and the simple
physics of how it works. Then each instrument is featured in the
symphonic work that brought it into the orchestra ensemble.
The audience will both see and hear "how the orchestra grew" and
learn what the conductor is doing as well. This 55 minute work
gives audience members of all ages a knowledge and understanding
that will help them appreciate the orchestra concerts they
attend in the future.
Guest Conductor for this concert is John Barnum who will also
conduct a second work, Haydn’s Symphony #45 ("Farewell").
The February 22 concert also features an Instrument Petting
Zoo prior to the concert and during intermission. Now a
signature event of Orchestra Toronto, the Instrument Petting Zoo
is an opportunity for children, youth and even parents and
grandparents to try out some of the instruments used in the
orchestra.
To help promote Orchestra Toronto’s Trips & Culture Lottery fundraiser (top prize: a week for two in London), an ‘Early
Bird’ draw will be held at this concert. All tickets
purchased for the Lottery draw to date will be eligible for the
Early Bird draw, featuring prizes such a Niagara-on-the-Lake
hotel stay and tickets to a TSO concert. Lottery tickets will be
sold throughout the remainder of the concert season with the
winners to be drawn at the final concert on May 24, 2009.
Tickets are $20 each or three for $50, maximum of 1,500 tickets.
All Orchestra Toronto’s performances are held Sundays 3:00 pm,
at the acoustically superb George Weston Recital Hall of the
Toronto Centre for the Arts where it is a Company in Residence
at 5040 Yonge Street. The Toronto Centre for the Arts is the
only major theatre complex north of Bloor Street and is easily
accessible by car, by public transportation and for wheelchairs.
Several parking facilities are conveniently located around the
Centre.
Orchestra Toronto is one of the best performing arts investments
in the Greater Toronto Area. This year a new option of a "3
Pick Subscription" is still available, as well as a special
ticket price program for 19 to 29 year olds called OTopus.
Single tickets for adults ($35), seniors and students ($30), can
be purchased through the Toronto Centre for the Arts box office
or TicketMaster (416.872.1111 or ticketmaster.ca). Single
tickets for children and youth up to 18 yrs ($10) as well as
Special Rate tickets ($22 each for groups of 10 or more) are
available by calling the Orchestra Toronto office at
416.467.7142. For more information and details on the new
OTopus program visit
www.orchestratoronto.ca.
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Orchestra Toronto is one of Canada’s premier community volunteer
symphony orchestras dedicated to providing affordable family
entertainment, music education and full repertoire in all its
programs.
Concert sponsors for this year’s season include TD Canada Trust,
RBC Investments, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, Yamaha,
Tridel Enterprises. Del Property Management is sponsoring the
Assistant Concert Master Program. Continuing support of the
Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario
Arts Foundation is also gratefully acknowledged.
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