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Arts & Entertainment Guide › Classical
Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn Reformation Symphony
- George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts
- 5040 Yonge St. More locations ( 1 ) • View on map »
- 416-250-3714
The orchestra’s recently retired concertmaster, Jacques Israelievitch, is back for a solo gig playing Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto no. 1 in G Minor, op. 26. The title work for this program, which features guest conductor Alain Trudel, is Mendelssohn’s Symphony no. 5 in D Major, op. 107, known as the “Reformation Symphony” and composed in honour of the 300th anniversary of Martin
Luther’s Augsburg Confession. Trudel and the TSO also take on Haydn’s Symphony no. 50
in C Major, Hob. I/50, and Toronto composer
Andrew Staniland’s Voyageur. Nov. 1. $37–$125. Roy Thomson Hall. Nov. 2. $39–$89. George Weston Recital Hall.—Rick MacMillan
- When:
- Nov. 1/08 - Nov. 2/08
- How Much:
- $37–$125
- Event Phone Number:
- 416-598-3375
- Event Web Site:
- http://www.tso.ca
Location
George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts
5040 Yonge St.- 416-250-3714
- http://www.tocentre.com
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