WORLD PREMIERE TO JOIN ‘GOLDEN CENTURY' CLASSICS

Composer in Residence, Rob Teehan premieres his commissioned work with Sinfonia Toronto under Maestro Nurhan Arman. In addition, Canadian pianist Lucille Chung will be featured in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4. The program also features Dvorak's Quintet op. 77.

Pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov and violinist Victor Kuleshov join forces for Chausson's Concerto for Violin and Piano with Sinfonia Toronto and conductor Nurhan Arman.

Also featured on the program is the world premiere of Shahrimanyan's Serenade and Mozart's beloved Eine kleine Nachtmusik.

Sinfonia Toronto's next Masterpiece Series concert will feature the virtuosic Double Bass Concerto No. 2 by Bottesini performed by orchestra member, double bassist Calum MacLeod and Jeonghwan Yoon on violin.

In commenting on the program, Music Director Nurhan Arman states "It is a wonderful opportunity to perform the Bottesini's Double Bass Concerto No. 2 with a soloist from within the orchestra. This incredibly challenging piece is a treat for the orchestra and audience."

Music Director, Nurhan Arman will conduct the concert. The orchestra will also perform Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Dvorak's Slavonic Dance No. 15, and the Toronto premiere of Angelova's Pagan Dances.

Virtuosic clarinetist James Campbell returns to Toronto to perform Mozart's Clarinet Quintet. The program also features pianist Dmitry Gordin in Shostakovich's Piano Quintet. The orchestra's Music Director Nurhan Arman will conduct the performance. The program also includes Mozart's Sinfonia K. 137.

Hailed as "Canada's pre-eminent clarinetist and wind soloist" (Toronto Star), James Campbell has performed as a soloist with some of the world's most prominent orchestras, including four performances of Copeland's Clarinet Concerto with the composer conducting. Over thirty pieces have been written for him and he also boasts an impressive discography. Mr. Campbell is currently Professor of Clarinet at Indiana University.

Sinfonia Toronto's concert will charm all this holiday season. Serbian conductor Robert Bokor will conduct the program featuring dazzling violinist Sanghee Cheong in Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 1. Other works on the program include Corelli's Christmas Concerto, Buhr's Ricercare, and Wolf-Ferrari's Serenade.

Currently Artistic Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Bokor also began his tenure as Chief Conductor of the Austrian Arpeggione Chamber Orchestra in March 2011. Praised as a strong advocate for contemporary music, Maestro Bokor has conducted concerts in many European countries, Israel, and the United States.

Pianist Ratimir Martinovic and bass clarinetist Jeff Reilly will be featured guest artists at Sinfonia Toronto's next Masterpiece Series concert. Music Director Nurhan Aman will conduct a program titled "Gems, Old and New" featuring two premieres by Hatzis and Teehan.

Pianist Ratimir Martinovic will perform Schumann's Piano Quintet while bass clarinetist Jeff Reilly will be featured on the world premiere of the Hatzis Bass-clarinet Concerto. Other works on the program include Beethoven's Quartet in C Minor and the Toronto premiere of Zephyr by Canadian composer Rob Teehan, Sinfonia Toronto's 2011-2012 Composer-in-Residence.

Renowned Canadian pianist, David Jalbert, will kick off Sinfonia Toronto's new concert season. The orchestra's Music Director Nurhan Arman will conduct a program, titled "Diamonds" that will include the famous "diamond music" in Jenkins' Palladio Suite.

Mr. Jalbert will perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1. Other works on the program include Palladio, Forsyth's Serenade, and Mendelssohn's beloved Symphony No. 12 in G Minor.

Sinfonia Toronto's 2009/2010 Masterpiece Series continues March 12th at 8:00pm, with two young phenoms from Korea, both winners of international competitions. This concert's guest soloists are Hyuk-Joo Kwun, violin and Sangwook Park, piano.

Sinfonia Toronto's 2009/2010 Masterpiece Series continues, highlighting romantic pianism at its best. This concert features Toronto's own piano virtuoso Yuval Fichman.

Yuval Fichman made his debut with the Montreal Symphony and the Toronto Symphony in 1982, and has continued to appear as a guest soloist with orchestras throughout Canada and the US, and performed with the MSO on its 1984 European tour and with the Vancouver Symphony on its 1985 Japanese tour. He has also performed for several film soundtracks including Don McKellar's "Last Night" (music by Oscar winning composer Howard Shore), Francois Girard's 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould and Larry Weinstein's Beethoven's Hair. In addition, Yuval has recorded a CD with cellist Yo-Yo Ma for Kabuki artist Tamasaburo Bando.

Sinfonia Toronto's 2009/2010 Masterpiece Series continues December 11th at 8:00pm, with one of the world's leading percussionists, plus Toronto's own virtuoso. This concert features Italian marimba master Filippo Lattanzi, and superb Toronto violinist Catherine Manoukian.