Ottawa's excellent National Arts Centre Orchestra and its gifted Music Director, Pinchas Zukerman, make a welcome visit to Roy Thomson Hall. Their programme features Mendelssohn's stirring "Reformation" Symphony, named after its use of a hymn tune by Martin Luther, and a piano concerto by Saint-Saëns that, according to one writer, "starts like Bach and ends like Offenbach."
Pre-concert chat with Rick Phillips and Pinchas Zuckerman in the North Lobby at 6:45pm
Casual concerts are performed without an intermission and are followed by a party in the lobby. Mingle with musicians in a relaxed setting and enjoy live music by The Ron Davis Trio. Learn more at rondavismusic.com and symphronica.com.
Estacio: Brio - Toccata and Fantasy for Orchestra
Artist: Eric Friesen (Narrator)
Ensemble: National Arts Centre Orchestra | Orchestre du Centre national des Arts
Conductor: Pinchas Zukerman
Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Artists: Eric Friesen (Narrator); Inon Barnatan (Piano)
Ensemble: National Arts Centre Orchestra | Orchestre du Centre national des Arts
Conductor: Pinchas Zukerman
Mendelssohn: Symphony no 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation"
Artist: Eric Friesen (Narrator)
Ensemble: National Arts Centre Orchestra | Orchestre du Centre national des Arts
Conductor: Pinchas Zukerman