| Canadian Sinfonietta 2007-2008 MEMBER PROFILES Now in its 9th season, the Canadian Sinfonietta is a professional chamber orchestra led by music director Tak-Ng Lai. Concert 1: Young Artists (Saturday Nov.3, Glenn Gould Studio, 8pm) features CMC winners Laurien Gibson, soprano and James Zhang, flute. Concert 2: (Saturday Nov. 17, 8pm, Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts- Studio Theatre). Guest conductor Raitcho Christov from Bulgaria will premiere a piece by Canadian composer-in residence, Michael Pepa. Concert 3: Chinese New Year Concert (Saturday February 9, 8pm, Newtonbrook United Church). Featured soloists are Beijing opera singer Lili Zhang and HK pop singer, Ricky Chan. Concert 4: Chamber Players Wine and Cheese (Saturday March 8, 8pm Heliconian Hall). Guest artists: The Riverdale Ensemble performing both classic and modern works for clarinet, piano and violin. Concert 5: Music from Italy (Saturday April 5, Newtonbrook United Church, 8pm) includes works by Vivaldi and Rossini, and Italian folk songs. Concert 6: Celebrating Beethoven (Saturday May 3, Glenn Gould Studio, 8pm) features Michael Esch, piano, Andras Weber, cello, and Joyce Lai, violin performing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. Tak-Ng Lai, artistic director and conductor Joyce Lai, concertmaster 905-707-1200 canadiansinfonietta@gmail.com www.canadiansinfonietta.com |
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