Toronto Symphony Orchestra 2010-2011 Season

Concerts & Tickets

2009.2010 Season

Azul

Thu. Feb. 25, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Roy Thomson Hall
Thursday Masterworks  Thursday Three Series
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Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Golijov's music defies all labels and crosses all boundaries, intermingling classical, liturgical, musical theatre, klezmer and tango into a heady, supremely appealing mixture. This all-Golijov concert displays many facets of his style. The internationally acclaimed soprano Dawn Upshaw makes her TSO début with the three songs that Golijov composed especially for her, and cellist Alisa Weilerstein takes centre stage in Azul, an homage to the sublime slow movements of the Baroque era. A recent work by Kelly-Marie Murphy completes the bill.

Enjoy pre-concert entertainment at 7:20pm in the lobby of Roy Thomson Hall by Tapestry New Opera Singers. www.tapestrynewopera.com

Don't forget to stay after the concert! Enjoy post-concert music by Joey's Confession.
  • Peter Oundjian, conductor
  • Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
  • Dawn Upshaw, soprano
  • Alisa Weilerstein, cello
  • Jamey Haddad, percussion
  • Keita Ogawa, percussion
  • Michael Ward-Bergerman, hyper-accordion, hyper-accordion
Kelly-Marie Murphy: Through the unknown, unremembered gate View Notes  
Osvaldo Golijov: Three Songs (Canadian première) View Notes  
Osvaldo Golijov: Azul for Cello and Orchestra (Canadian première) View Notes