TORONTO SYMPHONY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT CARNEGIE HALL
Editors ChoiceTo celebrate its first 100 years, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra comes to Carnegie Hall next Monday evening (February 13) with Music Director Gustavo Gimeno (“A wonderfully cogent, adventurous interpreter. He took bold gambles with tempo and dynamics, and made them pay off,” – San Francisco Chronicle), who makes his first appearance in the hall.
The concert begins with the U.S. premiere of a new work commissioned by the TSO, Symphony No. 2 of Samy Moussa, the young Canadian composer about whom the Los Angeles Times says "has his own take on rising to elevated realms…He convinces you that you want to go where he's going." Then 20-year-old violin superstar, María Dueñas, plays Lalo’s spirited Symphonie espagnole. “Dueñas impressed mightily…this is an artist with a bright future ahead of her.” (Boston Classical Review) And, for a Valentine’s Day prelude, Gustavo Gimeno conducts his own suite from Prokofiev’s passionate Romeo and Juliet, showcasing the virtuosity of this ensemble as it begins its second century.
Priced for all, tickets start at just $25. Slipped Disc readers can enjoy a 25% discount on all other priced tickets with this discount code: TSO39878.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Gustavo Gimeno, Music Director & Conductor
María Dueñas, Violin
SAMY MOUSSA Symphony No. 2 (TSO Commission/U.S. premiere)
LALO Symphonie espagnole
PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo & Juliet (compiled by Gustavo Gimeno)
https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2023/02/13/Toronto-Symphony-
Orchestra-0800PM
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