Esprit Orchestra - Gripped by Passion
Presented by: Esprit Orchestra
A Concert Charged with Dramatic Experiences
CLAUDE VIVIER, Wo bist du Licht! (Light, Where Are You?)
for mezzo-soprano, ensemble and tape
GIANCINTO SCELSI, Ohoi (I principi creativi - The Creative Principles) for 16 strings
JOHN REA, Zefiro torna (The Zephyr Returns)
ALFRED SCHNITTKE, Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Featuring Teng Li, viola and Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano
Teng Li returns to Esprit to perform Schnittke's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra. Vivier layers instruments, sung text, and recorded soun (including Martin Luther King's last speech) in a sensuous work of tremendous emotional impact. Works by Scelsi and Rea complement the program's theme through unique forms and sonorities.
Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory Box Office
Tickets can be purchased in advance by phone at 416-408-0208, online www.performancercmusic.ca or in person.
Runs: Feb 26, 2012
At: Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Playing: Sunday
Times: 8 PM concert: 7:15 PM pre-concert talk
Cost: adult: $56-67; senior - $49; student - $20
Getting there:
For more information contact:
Elena Koneva, Operations Manager
Phone:
416-815-7887
Email:
infoSPAMFILTER@espritorchestra.com
