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March 21 • 3:00 pm
Bernstein, Gershwin, Ravel
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
(Daria Rabotkina)…A sensitive, interpretively adventurous artist).
—Music & Vision
Canadian conductor Julian Kuerti (Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra) makes his WSO debut with a program of American and French music from the early 20th century. Daria Rabotkina returns to perform Ravel’s celebrated piano concerto, written for one hand only and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which remains an American classic – it was even performed at the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony in 2008.
Julian Kuerti, , conductor
Daria Rabotkina, , piano
Bernstein: West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Ravel: Piano Concerto in D major (Left Hand)
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Ravel: La valse
Sept 27 • 3:00 pm
Opening Night! Tchaikovsky 4
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
Lin’s performance is one of bigger contrasts between bravura and lyrical relaxation, wonderfully poetic as well as exciting and regularly illuminated by touches of spontaneous magic.
—Gramophone
Symphony No. 4 is Tchaikovsky’s response to Beethoven’s 5th symphony. It deals extensively with the idea of fate and is an intensely personal and emotional reflection of the composer’s being.
—Alexander Mickelthwate
Cho-Liang Lin performs Sibelius’ violin masterwork, his recording of which has long been acclaimed among the best ever.
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Dvorák: Carnival Overture
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Nov 15 • 3:00 pm
The Artist’s Life
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
The struggle between creating art that you love and making a living doing it: such is the life of an artist, a reality that hasn’t changed much from the time of Mozart and Mendelssohn to today. One of Canada’s brightest young conductors offers his take on some classical jewels as we explore how life’s ups and downs, inspirations and challenges shape the music we love. Also watch as acclaimed Nova Scotia artist Holly Carr paints a new work inspired by the music, live on stage.
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Kerry DuWors, violin
Holly Carr, silk painter
Johann Strauss II: Artist’s Life
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Mozart: Rondo for Violin and Orchestra, K. 269
Haydn: L’isola disabitata (The Desert Island): Overture
Mozart: Symphony No. 39
Feb 21 • 3:00 pm
Russian Masters & Dvorák’s New World Symphony
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
The initial impression made by Christopher Rouse’s new Flute Concerto…is that it’s a certifiable hit. The work caused many in the audience to deliver a standing ovation; where contemporary music is concerned, that sort of reaction is about as rare as a cat smiling.
—American Record Guide
Inspired by his time in the U.S., Dvorák’s New World Symphony (now one of the most popular works in the modern repertoire) is a multi-cultural blend of Native and African-American musical traditions, and the composer’s Bohemian folk roots. Tovey’s Urban Runway offers a jazzy interpretation of American folk history – through the world of fashion.
Richard Lee, WSO New Resident Conductor
Gwen Hoebig, violin
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 (New World)
