Sinfonia Toronto
2003-2004 Profile

Sinfonia Toronto performs its seven Main Series concerts in Glenn Gould Studio. A four-concert Young People’s Series is presented at the Lawrence Park Community Church. The orchestra travels to other Ontario centres and broadcasts on CBC.
 

Sinfonia Toronto’s strings often perform standing, in the tradition of great chamber orchestras, blending each musician’s soloistic energy into a brilliant ensemble style under Music Director Nurhan Arman. A roster of winds and percussion joins the strings for programs drawn from the full range of chamber orchestra repertoire.

Soloists for 2003-2004 include pianist David Jalbert, violinists Corey Cerovsek, Movses Pogossian, Etsuko Kimura, cellist Jonathan Tortolano and violist Eric Paetkau. Several programs will also focus on special-theme repertoire of exceptional beauty and interest.

Sinfonia Toronto has been acclaimed by critics. The Toronto Star writes of “a remarkable range of colour,” “ample eloquence” and “gripping authority.”  It praised Grieg’s Holberg Suite and the Dvorak Serenade, “both of which Arman led in an affectionate, unhurried manner, with an appreciation of their singing qualities,” while La Scena Musicale declared, “Nurhan Arman and his orchestra literally conquered us.”