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Orchestra Toronto is delighted to welcome violinis

Orchestra Toronto is delighted to welcome violinists Diane Lee and Frederic Mercer to our community of incredible musicians.

Don’t miss Lee and Mercer as they make their debut with OT at our first concert of 2023, Dances of the Americas, on February 26th! (🎟: link in bio)

Meet Denis Plante, our featured artist for “Danc

Meet Denis Plante, our featured artist for “Dances of the Americas”.

One of the premier players of the bandoneon, Plante is an unparalleled interpreter of contemporary tango known both in Canada and on the international stage.

Don’t miss seeing Plante perform Piazzolla’s Bandoneon Concerto “Aconcagua” with Orchestra Toronto on Sunday, February 26, at 3 pm.

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Kick off the new year with Music Director Michael

Kick off the new year with Music Director Michael Newnham and the musicians of Orchestra Toronto as they perform their first concert of 2023, ‘Dances of the Americas’.

This exciting concert features a programme of music inspired by the exciting and passionate dances of the Americas, with beautiful selections from Florence Price, Astor Piazzolla, Arturo Márquez, and Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein.

Let’s beat those February blues. Bring your family and friends and join OT for this thrilling concert. You’ll be dancing all the way home!

The details:
📅: Sunday, February 26, 2023
🕒: 3 p.m (pre-concert chat at 2:15 p.m)
📍: George Weston Recital Hall at the Meridian Arts Centre.
Special guest: Denis Plante, bandoneón player

🎟: Link in bio!

Warm up this winter with OT! Join Michael Newnham

Warm up this winter with OT! Join Michael Newnham and the musicians of OT for our first concert of 2023: ‘Dances of the Americas’ on Sunday, February 26th.

This exciting concert features music inspired by the exciting and passionate dances of the Americas.

The programme includes beautiful selections by Florence Price, Astor Piazzolla, Arturo Márquez and Leonard Bernstein. Plus the world premiere of ‘Circus March’ by Elizabeth Raum.

Our special guest feature is the incredibly talented bandoneon player, Denis Plante.

You’ll be dancing all the way home 💃🕺!

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A HUGE congratulations to Denis Plante, whose late

A HUGE congratulations to Denis Plante, whose latest album hit the Classical Chartz Top 20 this week!

Don’t miss your chance to see Denis perform at our ‘Dances of the Americas’ concert, performing Piazzolla’s Bandoneón Concerto “Aconcagua” live with Orchestra Toronto on February 26, 2023.

🎟 Link in bio for tickets

Read the full article here: https://www.classicalfm.ca/station-blog/2023/01/27/classical-chartz-top-20-january-28-2023/

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Happy Birthday to Mozart, who was born on this day

Happy Birthday to Mozart, who was born on this day in 1756 🎉🎂!

#Mozart is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of the Classical period. To celebrate his birthday, we’ve created a ‘Best of Mozart’ playlist on our Spotify, specially curated for you by Michael Newnham and the musicians of Orchestra Toronto! (Link in bio)

OT is thrilled to introduce Dr. Andrew Kizas, one

OT is thrilled to introduce Dr. Andrew Kizas, one of our newest members who plays the #violin. 🎉🎻

Dr. Kizas is currently the Artistic Director of the Regional Strings Program for the Peel District School Board at Port Credit Secondary School. He also teaches private lessons from his home studio.

In addition to an honours degree in music, Dr. Kizas holds Master of Music and Doctor of Philosophy (in Music) degrees from Western University.

He performs on a Maurizio Tadioli violin, and is the recipient of a commissioned violin bow, by Benoit Rolland, made especially for him in 2019.

Keep watching to hear why Dr. Kizas is so excited to be joining the OT community and why he’s looking forward to our upcoming concerts!

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